Holcophora pruinosella (Chretien, 1915) comb. n.

Aponaea [sic!] pruinosella Chrétien, 1915: 330. Syntypes, unspecified sex, TUNISIA: Gafsa, ex Statice pruinosa, v, vi., em. vii. ( Chrétien). (MNHN, Paris).

Hostplant.

Limonium pruinosum Chaz. (' Statice pruinosa ') ( Chrétien 1915: 330) - Plumbaginaceae .

Distribution.

Palaearctic: North Africa (Tunisia).

Remarks.

Aponaea pruinosella was described by Chrétien from an unspecified number of specimens from Gafsa, bred from larvae feeding in May and June on Limonium pruinosum ( Plumbaginaceae), the adults emerging in July. Not examined.