Biology:Parotis prasinalis
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Short description: Species of moth
| Parotis prasinalis | |
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| probably Paraotis prasinalis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Parotis |
| Species: | P. prasinalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Parotis prasinalis (Saalmüller, 1880)
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Parotis prasinalis is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Madagascar , Mozambique, Comoros, Seychelles[1] and in Kenya.[2]
This species has a wingspan of 17mm. The wings are clear-grassgreen with a black spot in their middle. Antennae are yellowish, with almost the length of the forewings. The edge of the forewings and palpae are grey-brown.[3]
References
- ↑ Afro Moths
- ↑ www.boldsystems.org
- ↑ Saalmüller, Max, 1892, Lepideptoren von Madagaskar - "Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft", page 506/507, ref.875
Wikidata ☰ Q7139562 entry
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