Pararrhaptica lysimachiae is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was first described by Otto Swezey in 1933. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Kauai.
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| Species: | P. lysimachiae
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| Pararrhaptica lysimachiae (Swezey, 1933)
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The larvae feed on Lysimachia glutinosa and Lysimachia hillebrandi venosa. The larvae have been found on the leaves of their host plant.
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- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.