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Porphyrosela dismochrysa

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gracillariidae

Scientific name
  
Porphyrosela dismochrysa

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Porphyrosela

Rank
  
Species

Porphyrosela dismochrysa is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from the Australian states of New South Wales and South Australia.

The larvae feed on Hardenbergia species (including Hardenbergia ovata), Kennedia nigricans and Meibomia viridiflora. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

Porphyrosela dismochrysa Wikipedia