Parotis punctiferalis: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Crambidae
- Genus
- Parotis
- Species
- Parotis punctiferalis
- Scientific Name
- Parotis punctiferalis
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Parotis punctiferalis
Parotis punctiferalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in New Guinea, Australia and China.
The wingspan is 36–37 mm.
The larvae feed on Apocynaceae species, including Melodinus species.
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Parent Taxon
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