Parapoynx badiusalis

(Walker, 1859)
Chestnut-marked Pondweed

Sort #: 1620 | P #: 801320 | MPG #: 4761 | PFG Page #: 158
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Larval substrate: Aquatic plants, incl. Potamogeton (Pondweed), Myriophyllum spicatum (Eurasian Water-milfoil)
Phenology: Adult: 6/02 to 9/26 (56 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1907
Last Year Reported: 2025

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 64