Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Parapoynx | |
Parapoynx bipunctalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1906. It is found in Sudan, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Niger, Benin, Ivory Coast, Gambia and Senegal.
The wingspan is 13–19 mm. The forewings are white with dark fuscous spots beneath the subcostal vein. There is an oblique yellow postmedian fascia and a yellow subterminal fascia. The hindwings are white with a dark fuscous discal spot. Adults have been recorded on wing in February and from June to November.
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