''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 Georg Ritter von Frauenfeld (3 June 1807, Vienna – 8 October 1873) was an Austrian naturalist and one of the leading scientists on board the Austrian frigate ''Novara'' during its round-the-world voyage. He was heavily involved in the develo ...

in 1859, which is found in Arabia, the Sinai desert,

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and southern France. The wingspan is about 15 mm. The larvae feed on ''

Tamarix gallica ''Tamarix gallica'', the French tamarisk, is a deciduous, herbaceous, twiggy shrub or small tree reaching up to about 5 meters high. It is indigenous to Saudi Arabia and the Sinai Peninsula, and very common around the Mediterranean region. It i ...

'', causing a swelling of a branch of the host plant, containing several larvae.Bladmineerders.nl
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Gallery

File:Parapodia sinaica wing.jpg, Wing File:Parapodia_sinaica_feeding.jpg, Feeding damage

References

Anomologini Taxa named by Georg Ritter von Frauenfeld {{Anomologinae-stub