Life Insecta Lepidoptera Nepticulina Nepticuloidea Opostegidae

• Paralopostega callosa (Swezey, 1921) Hawaii. See [maps]

  • Opostega callosa Swezey, 1921; Proc. Hawaiian Ent. Soc. 4: 532; TL: Hawaii, Ohau, Waialae Nui

  • Paralopostega callosa; Davis, 1989, Smiths. Contr. Zool. 478: 52; van Nieukerken, Doorenweerd, Hoare & Davis, 2016, ZooKeys 628: 162 (list)

  Larva on Pelea , P. lydgatei, P. rotundifolia Davis, 1989, Smiths. Contr. Zool. 478: 72 (list)

• Paralopostega dives (Walsingham, 1907) Hawaii. See [maps]

  • Opostega dives Walsingham, 1907; 711, pl. 24, f. 13; TL: Hawaii, Kauai, Halemanu

  • Paralopostega dives; Davis, 1989, Smiths. Contr. Zool. 478: 72 (list); van Nieukerken, Doorenweerd, Hoare & Davis, 2016, ZooKeys 628: 162 (list)

  Larva on Pelea Davis, 1989, Smiths. Contr. Zool. 478: 72 (list)

• Paralopostega filiforma (Swezey, 1921) Hawaii. See [maps]

  • Opostega filiforma Swezey, 1921; Proc. Hawaiian Ent. Soc. 4: 534; TL: Hawaii, Oahu, Mt Kaala, Waianae Mts

  • Paralopostega filiforma; Davis, 1989, Smiths. Contr. Zool. 478: 72 (list); van Nieukerken, Doorenweerd, Hoare & Davis, 2016, ZooKeys 628: 162 (list)

  Larva on Pelea clusiaefolia, P. elliptica, P. sapotaefolia Davis, 1989, Smiths. Contr. Zool. 478: 72 (list)

• Paralopostega maculata (Walsingham, 1907) Hawaii. See [maps]

  • Opostega maculata Walsingham, 1907; 711, pl. 24, f. 12; TL: Hawaii, Molokai, above 3000ft

  • Opostega maculata; Swezey, 1921, Proc. Hawaiian Ent. Soc. 4: 533
  • Paralopostega maculata; Davis, 1989, Smiths. Contr. Zool. 478: 72 (list); van Nieukerken, Doorenweerd, Hoare & Davis, 2016, ZooKeys 628: 162 (list)

  Larva on Pelea oblongifolia, P. rotundifolia Davis, 1989, Smiths. Contr. Zool. 478: 73 (list)

• Paralopostega peleana (Swezey, 1921) Hawaii. See [maps]

  • Opostega peleana Swezey, 1921; Proc. Hawaiian Ent. Soc. 4: 534; TL: Hawaii, Oahu, Mt Olympus

  • Paralopostega peleana; Davis, 1989, Smiths. Contr. Zool. 478: 73 (list); van Nieukerken, Doorenweerd, Hoare & Davis, 2016, ZooKeys 628: 162 (list)

  Larva on Pelea rotundifolia, P. sandwicensis Davis, 1989, Smiths. Contr. Zool. 478: 73 (list)

• Paralopostega serpentina (Swezey, 1921) Hawaii. See [maps]

  • Opostega serpentina Swezey, 1921; Proc. Hawaiian Ent. Soc. 4: 533; TL: Hawaii, Oahu, Mt Olympus

  • Paralopostega serpentina; Davis, 1989, Smiths. Contr. Zool. 478: 73 (list); van Nieukerken, Doorenweerd, Hoare & Davis, 2016, ZooKeys 628: 162 (list)

  Larva on Pelea clusiaefolia, P. elliptica, P. sapotaefolia Davis, 1989, Smiths. Contr. Zool. 478: 73 (list)

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