Parotis

Parotis is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae.

Parotis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Tribe:	Margaroniini
Genus:	Parotis Hübner, 1831
Synonyms
Cenocnemis Warren, 1896 Chloauges Lederer, 1863 Enchocnemidia Lederer, 1863 Pachyarches Lederer, 1863

Species

• Parotis amboinalis (Swinhoe, 1906)
• Parotis angustalis (Snellen, 1895)
• Parotis ankaratralis Marion, 1954
• Parotis arachnealis (Walker, 1859)
• Parotis athysanota (Hampson, 1912)
• Parotis atlitalis (Walker, 1859)
• Parotis baldersalis (Walker, 1859)
• Parotis bracata (E. Hering, 1901)
• Parotis brunneomarginalis (Kenrick, 1907)
• Parotis chlorochroalis (Hampson, 1912)
• Parotis confinis (Hampson, 1899)
• Parotis costulalis (Strand, 1912)
• Parotis egaealis (Walker, 1859)
• Parotis fallacialis (Snellen, 1890)
• Parotis fasciculata (Aurivillius, 1910) (from Tanzania)
• Parotis impia (Meyrick, 1934) (from Congo & Zimbabwe)
• Parotis incurvata Warren, 1896
• Parotis invernalis (de Joannis, 1927) (from Mozambique)
• Parotis laceritalis (Kenrick, 1907)
• Parotis marginata (Hampson, 1893)
• Parotis marinata (Fabricius, 1784)
• Parotis minor (Pagenstecher, 1884)
• Parotis nigroviridalis (Pagenstecher, 1888)
• Parotis ogasawarensis (Shibuya, 1929)
• Parotis pomonalis (Guenée, 1854)
• Parotis prasinalis (Saalmüller, 1880)
• Parotis prasinophila (Hampson, 1912)
• Parotis punctiferalis (Walker, 1866)
• Parotis pusillalis (Strand, 1912)
• Parotis pyritalis (Hampson, 1912)
• Parotis squamitibialis (Strand, 1912)
• Parotis squamopedalis (Guenée, 1854)
• Parotis suralis (Lederer, 1863)
• Parotis triangulalis (Strand, 1912)
• Parotis vernalis (Hampson, 1912)
• Parotis zambesalis (Walker, 1866)

Former species

• Parotis tricoloralis (Pagenstecher, 1888)
• Parotis tritonalis (Snellen, 1895)

References

• Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Crambidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
• Savela, Markku. "Parotis Hübner, [1831]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
• De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Parotis Hübner, 1831". Afromoths. Retrieved December 9, 2017.