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Parotis prasinalis

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Parotis prasinalis
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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 Crambidae family. 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

  1. ^ Afro Moths
  2. ^ www.boldsystems.org
  3. ^ Saalmüller, Max, 1892, Lepideptoren von Madagaskar - "Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft", page 506/507, ref.875