63.117 BF1348  -  Crambidae -  Acentropinae - Parapoynx stratiotata - Ringed China-mark Adult Micro:  CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Blue -  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> . >>  Crambidae
ID Difficulty:  green  - easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: Although there are many variations of ground colour, this species is readily recognised by the dark ring with whitish centre on the forewing. Female is longer winged and larger with forewing heavily shaded orange-brown, brown or dark-brown, with the cross-band obscured.
Distribution:  Locally common and sometimes abundant. Associated with aquatic plants in the county.
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  August /  September /  October /  -  On the wing May – October. Moth Activity: Nocturnal   - and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Will Soar  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 7 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 15-28mm
Food Plant: Pondweeds and other aquatic plants.
Recorded dates for Common [Blue codeBlue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

IMAGES BELOW:  Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Will Soar©

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Distribution Map for Parapoynx stratiotata

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Found 18 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 13 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 5 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Parapoynx stratiotata

Monthly Counts By Year: Parapoynx stratiotata

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Parapoynx stratiotata – 18 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCount
Parapoynx stratiotataSandiacre SK43S202417/07/20241
Parapoynx stratiotataMarkham Vale DerbyshireSK47K202412/08/20242
Parapoynx stratiotataChaddesden, DerbySK33T202412/08/20241
Parapoynx stratiotataKing's NewtonSK32Y202429/07/20241
Parapoynx stratiotataForge nature reserveSK45B202421/06/20241
Parapoynx stratiotataIlkeston, DerbyshireSK44K202402/08/20241
Parapoynx stratiotataWest Park Fox Covert LNRSK43W202431/07/20241
Parapoynx stratiotataWoodland AveSK43R202430/08/20241
Parapoynx stratiotataWoodland AveSK43R202303/09/20233
Parapoynx stratiotataSandiacreSK43T202325/06/20231
Parapoynx stratiotataWoodland AveSK43R202323/06/20231
Parapoynx stratiotataWoodland AveSK43R202219/07/20221
Parapoynx stratiotataWoodland AveSK43R202030/06/20201
Parapoynx stratiotataWeleda Site, IlkestonSK44M201907/08/20191
Parapoynx stratiotataMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201923/08/20191
Parapoynx stratiotataLang Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33R201330/06/20131
Parapoynx stratiotataKedleston Park (Hall garden), DerbySK34A200612/08/20061
Parapoynx stratiotataKedleston ParkSK34A200612/08/20061

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