Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gracillariidae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Porphyrosela | |
Porphyrosela gautengi is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. 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.
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.
References
Porphyrosela gautengi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA