Watermilfoil Leafcutter Moth
Parapoynx maculalis
The adult is a small moth usually seen near ponds, marsh edges, and slow-moving waterways where its larvae develop. It flies at night or in dim conditions and is attracted to lights, resting by day with mottled wings that help it disappear against vegetation. Adults take little or no solid food compared with the plant-feeding larval stage, focusing mainly on dispersal and reproduction. Its life cycle is notable for linking a delicate flying moth with a truly aquatic caterpillar.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
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- Watermilfoil Leafcutter Moth