Paraepermenia
| Paraepermenia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Epermeniidae |
| Genus: | Paraepermenia Gaedike, 1968 |
| Species: | P. santaliella |
| Binomial name | |
| Paraepermenia santaliella Gaedike, 1968 | |
Paraepermenia is a monotypic genus of moths in the Epermeniidae family. Its only species, Paraepermenia santaliella, was described by Gaedike in 1968.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Victoria.
The larvae feed on the flowers of Santalum acuminatum.[2]
References
- ↑ "LepIndex". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
- ↑ Gaedike, Reinhard, 1968: Revision der Epermeniidae Australiens und Ozeaniens (Lepidoptera: Epermeniidae). Pacific Insects 10 (3-4): 599-627. Full article:
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