Biology:Parotis punctiferalis
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Parotis |
| Species: | P. punctiferalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Parotis punctiferalis (Walker, 1866)
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Parotis punctiferalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in New Guinea,[1] Australia [2] and China .
The wingspan is 36–37 mm.
The larvae feed on Apocynaceae species, including Melodinus species.
References
- ↑ Nuss, M. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ BOLD Systems
External links
- Lateral view of a male Parotis sp., moth, probably P. punctiferalis at hongkongnaturewalk.tumblr.com
Wikidata ☰ Q14045664 entry
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