Parafomoria halimivora
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| Species: | P. halimivora
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| Parafomoria halimivora van Nieukerken, 1985
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Parafomoria halimivora is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in the Iberian Peninsula.
The length of the forewings is 2.1-2.3 mm for males and 1.8-2.2 mm for females. Adults are on wing in April, May and September. There are probably several generations per year.
The larvae feed on , , Halimium halimifolium and Halimium ocymoides. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a narrow tortuous corridor, the first section is hardly visible. The frass is deposited in a thick central line, almost filling the width of the gallery. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.
External links[]
- Fauna Europaea
- bladmineerders.nl
- A new species of Parafomoria Van Nieukerken, and some additional notes on the genus (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae)
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