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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Parotis |
| Species: | P. marinata
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| Parotis marinata (Fabricius, 1784)
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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