Pararrhaptica lysimachiana

Pararrhaptica lysimachiana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was first described by Otto Swezey in 1946. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Oahu.

Pararrhaptica lysimachiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Pararrhaptica
Species:
P. lysimachiana
Binomial name
Pararrhaptica lysimachiana
(Swezey, 1946)
Synonyms
  • Tortrix lysimachiana Swezey, 1946

The larvae feed on Lysimachia rotundifolia. The larvae have been found on the leaves of the host plant.

  • Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.
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