Parafomoria halimivora

Parafomoria halimivora is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in the Iberian Peninsula.

Parafomoria halimivora
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Parafomoria
Species:
P. halimivora
Binomial name
Parafomoria halimivora
van Nieukerken, 1985

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 alyssoides, Halimium atriplicifolium, Halimium halimifolium and Halimium ocymoides. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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