Crambid Moth - Parotis marginata

''Parotis marginata'' is a species of moth of the Crambidae family. It is known from south-east Asia, including India, Bangladesh and China, as well as Fiji, Japan and Australia, where it is known from the Northern Territory and Queensland.

The wingspan is about 30 mm. They are a deep green, with a crenulated brown line around the edges of each wing. The larvae feed on ''Alstonia scholaris'', ''Gardenia jasminoides''. Young larvae feed on the flesh of the leaves leaving a skeleton of.. more