Parapoynx restingalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, Bahia). The habitat consists of marshes with sand dune vegetation (the restinga).
The larvae feed on the floating leaves of Nymphoides humboldtianum and Nymphaea ampla.Nessimian, Jorge Luiz; Silva, Elidiomar Ribeiro Da, 1994: Description of the immature stages of Parapoynx restingalis Da Silva and Nessimian, 1990, with notes on its life history. Revista Brasileira De Biologia. 54(4): 603-610
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