Parotis punctiferalis

Parotis punctiferalis

"Parotis punctiferalis" is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in New Guinea, Australia and China. The wingspan is 36–37 mm.
Parotis punctiferalis, Minggre, Arfak Mountains, Papua Arfak Mountains,Australia (continent),Geotagged,Indonesia,Minggre,New Guinea,Papua,Papua 2023,Parotis punctiferalis,Spring,Vogelkop,West Papua,Western New Guinea

Food

The larvae feed on Apocynaceae species, including "Melodinus" species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyCrambidae
GenusParotis
SpeciesP. punctiferalis
Photographed in
Indonesia