Parotis spp. Hübner, 1831 -

Taxonomic Information

Numerous species of Parotis Hübner, 1831 are known from India. Parotis species are difficult to identify from images only, and need examination of male genitalia and/or molecular phylogeny. Hence, species level identities are difficult using photographs only. This page shows a gallery of Parotis spp. if these individuals are identified to the species level in the future, they will be moved to the respective species pages. We would welcome feedback from experts who are able to provide an insight into species identities. Comments and feedback on the page or specific images can be provided by using the link at the bottom of the page and by quoting the specific media code provided in the image.

Photo Gallery and Species Biology

StateJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecNo date
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andhra Pradesh1
Arunachal Pradesh343
Assam
Bihar
Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh111
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Daman & Diu
Delhi11
Goa
Gujarat112
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir
Jharkhand
Karnataka111
Kerala12121
Lakshadweep
Madhya Pradesh11
Maharashtra112412
Manipur
Meghalaya13
Mizoram
Nagaland
Odisha
Paschimbanga1111
Pondicherry
Punjab
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu1
Tripura
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand11
West Bengal217
Total414788131342
Parotis spp.: Hymenodictyon obovatum, Adina cordifolia (Rubiaceae), Alstonia scholaris , Rauvolfia serpentina,Rauvolfia verticillata, Tabernaemontana alternifolia, Wrightia tinctoria, Holarrhena pubescens (Apocynaceae), Bombax ceiba (Malvaceae), Glycosmis pentaphylla (Rutaceae), Sterculia urens (Malvaceae),  Gardenia (Rubiaceae), Jasminum multiflorum (Oleaceae), Tabernaemontana crassa (Apocynaceae)?, Tabernaemontana divaricata (Apocynaceae), Tectona grandis (Lamiaceae) (Robinson et al. 2010)

Page citation

Anonymous 2024. Parotis spp. Hübner, 1831 – . In Sondhi, S., Y. Sondhi, R.P. Singh, P. Roy and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 3.72. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.mothsofindia.org/parotis-spp, accessed 2024/03/28.