Parotis marinata

Parotis marinata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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 Rauvolfia vomitoria.

References[edit]

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

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