Hydrilla leafcutter vs Streaked China-mark

Parapoynx diminutalis compared with Parapoynx bilinealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hydrilla leafcutter	Streaked China-mark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family same	Crambidae	Crambidae
Genus same	Parapoynx	Parapoynx
Species	Parapoynx diminutalis	Parapoynx bilinealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hydrilla leafcutter and Streaked China-mark share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Parapoynx.

Conservation Status

Hydrilla leafcutter

NE — Not Evaluated

Streaked China-mark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hydrilla leafcutter	Streaked China-mark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hydrilla leafcutter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (United States).

Streaked China-mark

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom