Hydrilla leafcutter moth (unofficial common name); Parapoynx diminutalis Snellen (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Crambidae)
Parapoynx diminutalis Snellen is an adventive Asian moth with an aquatic larval stage. The moth is found associated with a variety of water bodies including river backwaters, lakes, and ponds. The aquatic larvae commonly attack hydrilla and other aquatic plants. The moth was identified in 1971 in I...
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The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2020-05-01
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| Online Access: | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/131419 |