Parafomoria pseudocistivora

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Parafomoria pseudocistivora
Parafomoria-pseudocistivora-Balearic Islands, Mallorca, Inca, near Caimari-bE-MK-23062b.jpg
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Parafomoria
Species:
P. pseudocistivora
Binomial name
Parafomoria pseudocistivora
van Nieukerken 1983

Parafomoria pseudocistivora is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is probably found in the whole Mediterranean region.

The length of the forewings is 2.1-2.6 mm for males and 2.1-2.6 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to October. There is probably one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Cistus albidus , Cistus crispus , Cistus incanus creticus and Cistus salviifolius . They mine the leaves of their host plant.


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