Parafomoria halimivora n. sp. is described from southern Spain. It feeds on Halimium spp., and is assumed to be the sister-species of P. helianthemella (Herrich-Schaffer). The mine and larva of P. ladaniphila (Mendes) are described and new distribution and hostplant data for the genus are given.

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Entomologische berichten
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van Nieukerken, E. (1985). A new species of Parafomoria Van Nieukerken, and some additional notes on the genus (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae). Entomologische berichten, 45, 24–28.