Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gelechiidae Rank Genus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Species P. sinaica | |
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Parapodia is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Parapodia sinaica, which is found in Arabia, the Sinai desert, Palestine and southern France.
The wingspan is about 15 mm.
The larvae feed on Tamarix gallica, causing a swelling of a branch of the host plant, containing several larvae.
References
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