Parotis marinata

Parotis marinata is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1784.^[1] It is found in India (Assam, Darjeeling), Sri Lanka, New Guinea, on the Solomon Islands,^[2] the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Orientale, Equateur), South Africa (Eastern Cape).^[3] and Australia.^[4]

Parotis marinata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Parotis
Species:	P. marinata
Binomial name
Parotis marinata (Fabricius, 1784)
Synonyms
Diaphania marinata Fabricius, 1784 Phalaena marinata Fabricius, 1784 Margaronia maliferalis Walker, 1866 Pachyarches advena E. Hering, 1901 Parotis planalis Warren, 1896 Parotis psittacalis Hübner, 1831 Margaronia marinata Fabricius, 1784

The larvae feed on Rauvolfia vomitoria.