Parapoynx seminealis
(Walker, 1859)
Floating-heart Waterlily Moth
Sort #: 1448 | P3 #: 800738 | MPG #: 4763
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Larval feeding type: On the leaves
Larval substrate: Nymphoides (Floating-heart), Potamogeton (Pondweed)
Phenology: Adult: 6/20 to 8/31 (44 records)
Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1907
Last Year Reported: 2022
Distribution by County: Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 48