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''Parapoynx stratiotata'', the ringed china-mark, is a moth of the family Crambidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 20–24 mm for the males and 28–30 mm for the females. The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on ''Nymphaea alba'', ''Potamogeton'', ''Callitriche'', ''Ceratophyllum demersum'', ''Elodea canadensis'', ''Nuphar lutea''.. more

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Pudding4brains
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By Pudding4brains

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Uploaded Jul 28, 2019. Captured in Den Alerdinckweg 2A, 8055 PE Laag Zuthem, Netherlands.