Parapoynx allionealis

Walker, 1859
Watermilfoil Leafcutter

Sort #: 1449 | P3 #: 800739 | MPG #: 4764 | PFG Page #: 158
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Larval substrate: Aquatic plants, incl. Myriophyllum spicatum (Eurasian Water-milfoil), Myriophyllum heterophyllum (Variable-leaved Water-milfoil), Eleocharis (Spikesedge)
Phenology: Adult: 5/27 to 9/19 (61 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1903
Last Year Reported: 2021

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 65