Porphyrosela homotropha explained

Porphyrosela homotropha is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Ethiopia.[1]

The length of the forewings is 1.45 mm. Adults are on wing from November to January.[2]

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

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gracillariidae.net/species_by_code/PORPHOMO Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
  2. http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2012/f/zt03594p283.pdf Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)

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