Parafomoria ladaniphila
Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Parafomoria ladaniphila is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in Portugal and southern Spain.
Parafomoria ladaniphila | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nepticulidae |
Genus: | Parafomoria |
Species: | P. ladaniphila |
Binomial name | |
Parafomoria ladaniphila (Mendes, 1910) | |
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The length of the forewings is 1.7-1.85 mm for males and 1.7-1.8 mm for females. Adults are on wing from June to July.
The larvae feed on Cistus ladanifer. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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