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.

Parotis marginata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Parotis
Species:
P. marginata
Binomial name
Parotis marginata
(Hampson, 1893)[1]
Synonyms
  • Cenocnemis marginata Hampson, 1893

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

References

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  1. ^ "Australian Faunal Directory". Environment.gov.au. Retrieved 2011-10-18.[permanent dead link]
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