''Parapoynx curviferalis'' is a

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in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from

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and from

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. The

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is about 17 mm. Adults are nearly identical to ''

Parapoynx badiusalis ''Parapoynx badiusalis'', the chestnut-marked pondweed moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Manitoba, ...

''. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to August.''Moth Photographers Group''
Mississippi State University.

References

Acentropinae Moths described in 1866 {{Acentropinae-stub