Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gracillariidae Scientific name Porphyrosela minuta | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Porphyrosela Rank Species | |
Porphyrosela minuta is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Argentina, Brazil and Chile.
The larvae feed on Medicago sativa and Trifolium species (including Trifolium pratense). They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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