Parotis marinata

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

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

The larvae feed on Rauvolfia vomitoria.

References

  1. ↑ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Parotis marinata (Fabricius, 1794)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  3. ↑ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Parotis marinata (Fabricius, 1794)". Afromoths. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  4. ↑ BOLD Systems