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
  • 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.[1] It is found in India (Assam, Darjeeling), Sri Lanka, New Guinea, on the Solomon Islands,[2] the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Orientale, Equateur), South Africa (Eastern Cape).[3] and Australia.[4]

The larvae feed on Rauwolfia 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


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