Porphyrosela teramni
Porphyrosela teramni is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from South Africa[2] and Zimbabwe.
| Porphyrosela teramni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Porphyrosela |
| Species: | P. teramni |
| Binomial name | |
| Porphyrosela teramni Vári, 1961[1] | |
The length of the forewings is 2.09–2.18 mm. The forewing ground colour is golden ochreous. The hindwings are light fuscous. Adults are on wing from early November to mid-May.[3]
The larvae feed on Teramnus species (including Teramnus labialis) and Vigna species (including Vigna luteola). They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a moderate, oblong, transparent, tentiform mine on underside of leaf.
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