Parotis marinata

Parotis marinata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Parotis
Species: P. marinata
Binomial name
Parotis marinata
(Fabricius, 1784)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena marinata Fabricius, 1784
  • Margaronia maliferalis Walker, 1866
  • Pachyarches advena E. Hering, 1901
  • Parotis planalis Warren, 1896
  • Parotis psittacalis Hübner, 1831

Parotis marinata is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Fabricius in 1784.[1] It is found in India (Assam, Darjeeling), New Guinea, on the Solomon Islands,[2] the Democratic Republic of Congo (Orientale, Equateur), South Africa (Eastern Cape).[3] and Australia.[4]

The larvae feed on Rauwolfia vomitoria.

References

  1. ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ↑ Parotis at funet
  3. ↑ Afro Moths
  4. ↑ BOLD Systems


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