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Parapodia sinaica

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Parapodia sinaica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Parapodia

Species:
P. sinaica
Binomial name
Parapodia sinaica
(Frauenfeld, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Cecidonostola Amsel, 1958
  • Gelechia sinaica Frauenfeld, 1859
  • Parapodia tamaricicola de Joannis, 1912
  • Cecidonostola tamariciella Amsel, 1958

Parapodia is a monotypic moth genus in the family Gelechiidae described by Joseph de Joannis in 1859. It contains the species Parapodia sinaica, described by Georg Ritter von Frauenfeld in 1859, which is found in Arabia, the Sinai desert, Palestine and southern France.[1]

The wingspan is about 15 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Tamarix gallica, causing a swelling of a branch of the host plant, containing several larvae.[3][4]

  • Wing
    Wing
  • Feeding damage
    Feeding damage

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Parapodia Joannis, 1912". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  2. ^ Lepiforum.de
  3. ^ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Parapodia sinaica (Frauenfeld, 1859)". Afromoths. Retrieved December 9, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Bladmineerders.nl


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