Parapoynx obscuralis

(Grote, 1881)
Obscure Pondweed

Sort #: 1619 | P #: 801319 | MPG #: 4760 | PFG Page #: 158
View on BugGuide | View on iNaturalist | BOLD Link

Larval substrate: Aquatic plants incl. Potamogeton natans (Floating Pondweed), Nuphar lutea (Yellow Waterlily), Vallisneria americana (American Eelgrass)
Phenology: Adult: 6/10 to 9/17 (118 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1890
Last Year Reported: 2025

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 133