Porphyrosela dorinda

Porphyrosela dorinda
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Porphyrosela
Species:
P. dorinda
Binomial name
Porphyrosela dorinda
(Meyrick, 1912)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lithocolletis dorinda Meyrick, 1912

Porphyrosela dorinda is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Hong Kong, India (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal), Japan (Ryukyu Islands), Malaysia, the Philippines (Mindoro and Luzon) and Taiwan.

The wingspan is 3–4.1 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Calopogonium, Desmodium species (including Desmodium gangeticum, Desmodium heterocarpon, Desmodium heterophyllum and Desmodium triflorum), Pueraria montana, Uraria lagopus and Uraria neglecta. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

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  1. ^ Taxonomic Studies On The Lithocolletinae Of Japan (Lepidoptera : Gracillariidae)
  2. ^ A Contribution To The Knowledge Of The Malaysian Lithocolletin Ae (Gracillariidae, Lepidoptera), With A Revision Of Indian Cameraria Associated With Leguminosae


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