Parapoynx stagnalis

Parapoynx stagnalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Parapoynx[1]
Species:	P. stagnalis
Binomial name
Parapoynx stagnalis (Zeller, 1852)
Synonyms
Nymphula stagnalis Zeller, 1852 Cataclysta vestigialis Snellen, 1880 Hydrocampa depunctalis Guenée, 1854 Hydrocampa hilli Tepper, 1890 Zebronia decussalis Walker, 1859

Parapoynx stagnalis, the rice case bearer or rice caseworm, is a species of moth in the Crambidae family. It has a wide distribution and is found in South-East Asia, South Africa, South America, southern Europe (Spain and Greece), Russia and Australia (the Northern Territory and Queensland).

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The wings are semi-transparent, with faint brown zig-zag lines. There are two black comma-shaped marks on each forewing.

The larvae feed on Oryza sativa.^[2] Young larvae cause linear grazing. Later, portions of the leaf are cut off and used to make a portable case.^[3]

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