Porphyrosela alternata

Porphyrosela alternata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Porphyrosela
Species:
P. alternata
Binomial name
Porphyrosela alternata
Kumata, 1993[1]

Porphyrosela alternata is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Japan (the island of Kyūshū), Malaysia (the states of Pahang and Selangor), Nepal and Taiwan.[2] This species is a well-known pest of cotton.

The wingspan is 2.6-4.3 mm.

The larvae feed on Desmodium species, including Desmodium heterocarpon, Desmodium heterophyllum and Desmodium strigillosum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

  1. ^ A Contribution To The Knowledge Of The Malaysian Lithocolletin Ae (Gracillariidae, Lepidoptera), With A Revision Of Indian Cameraria Associated With Leguminosae
  2. ^ Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)


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