Porphyrosela homotropha

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Nthep (talk | contribs) at 15:10, 7 July 2022 (Copyvio revdel completed (RR)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Porphyrosela homotropha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Porphyrosela
Species:
P. homotropha
Binomial name
Porphyrosela homotropha
Vári, 1963[1]

Porphyrosela homotropha is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Ethiopia.[2]

The length of the forewings is 1.45 mm. Adults are on wing from November to January.[3]

The larvae feed on Glycine max and Vigna species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References