Parotis incurvata

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

Parotis incurvata is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William 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]

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References

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  2. Savela, Markku. "Parotis incurvata (Warren, 1896)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  3. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (31 January 2013). " Parotis incurvata (Warren, 1896)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 6 June 2018.