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Carpocorini
Carpocorini is a large tribe of stink bugs within Pentatomidae, containing over 100 genera and more than 500 valid species distributed worldwide. The tribe has been subject to extensive phylogenetic revision, including the reclassification of the historically problematic genus Euschistus Dallas, which was found to be non-monophyletic and subsequently split into multiple genera. Members of this tribe exhibit considerable morphological diversity, with some genera containing notably large species. The tribe includes several economically significant species that are pests of agricultural crops, particularly rice.
Parapoynx
China-mark moths
Parapoynx is a genus of aquatic moths in the family Crambidae, subfamily Acentropinae, established by Jacob Hübner in 1825. The genus contains approximately 60 described species distributed across Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Many species have aquatic or semi-aquatic larvae that feed on submerged aquatic plants. Several species are of economic importance as pests of rice and other aquatic crops, while others have been investigated as potential biological control agents for invasive aquatic weeds such as hydrilla.