Parotis marginata is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is known from south-east Asia, including India, Bangladesh and China, as well as Fiji, Japan and Australia, where it is known from the Northern Territory and Queensland.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Parotis |
Species: | P. marginata
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Binomial name | |
Parotis marginata | |
Synonyms | |
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Parotis_marginata.jpg/200px-Parotis_marginata.jpg)
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
References
edit- ^ "Australian Faunal Directory". Environment.gov.au. Retrieved 2011-10-18.[permanent dead link]
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