Porphyrosela gautengi

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Porphyrosela gautengi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Porphyrosela
Species:
P. gautengi
Binomial name
Porphyrosela gautengi
de Prins, 2012

Porphyrosela gautengi is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in South Africa. The habitat consists of secondary forests.

The length of the forewings is 1.9–2.07 mm. The forewing ground colour is golden ochreous. The hindwings are light fuscous with a slight ochreous shade. Adults are on wing from late November to mid-April. [1]

The larvae feed on Vigna luteola . They mine the leaves of their host plant. The made is found on the upperside of the leaf.

Etymology

The specific epithet is derived from the name of the South African province Gauteng, where the type locality is located.

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