Parotis prasinalis
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Parotis prasinalis | |
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probably Paraotis prasinalis | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
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
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