Parotis vertumnalis Guenée

Taxonomic position

Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Spilomelinae

Habitat / hosts

Teak, jasmine, Bombax ceiba, Tabernaemontana crassa, T. divaricata, T. wallichiana, Haldina cordifolia (Rubiaceae) and Alstonia scholaris (Apocynaceae) in nurseries and young plantations. Larvae roll the leaves and feed from inside by scraping.

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