Parotis incurvata

Parotis incurvata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Parotis
Species: P. incurvata
Binomial name
Parotis incurvata
(Warren, 1896)
Synonyms
  • Cenocnemis incurvata Warren, 1896

Parotis incurvata is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Warren in 1896. It is found in Indonesia (Java),[1] on the Loyalty Islands[2] and in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland and New South Wales.

The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are green with a brown line around the edge of the forewings and two small dark dots near the costa. One such dot is found on the hindwings.[3]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Parotis at funet
  3. Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia


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