Parotis prasinalis

Parotis prasinalis
	probably Paraotis prasinalis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Parotis
Species:	P. prasinalis
Binomial name
	Parotis prasinalis; (Saalmüller, 1880)
Synonyms
	Botys prasinalis Saalmüller, 1880; Glyphodes deidoalis Strand, 1912; Parotis deidoalis (Strand, 1912); Margaronia tritonalis Snellen, 1895; Parotis trinotalis (Snellen, 1895);

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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[1] Afro Moths

[2] www.boldsystems.org

[3] Saalmüller, Max, 1892, Lepideptoren von Madagaskar - "Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft", page 506/507, ref.875

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