Porphyrosela desmodivora
| Porphyrosela desmodivora | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Porphyrosela |
| Species: | P. desmodivora
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| Binomial name | |
| Porphyrosela desmodivora de Prins, 2012
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Porphyrosela desmodivora is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in western Cameroon.[1]
The length of the forewings is 1.15–1.45 mm.[1] The forewing ground colour is greyish ochreous, speckled with brownish, dark grey rectangular dots with three costal and three dorsal dirty white strigulae.[1] The hindwings are brownish ochreous.[1] Adults are on wing in late April.[1]
The larvae feed on .[1]
Etymology[]
The specific epithet combines the generic name of the host plant and the Latin word vorare (meaning greedily eating) and refers to the ability of the larva to consume its host leaf quickly.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g Jurate De Prins; Akito Y. Kawahara (20 December 2012). "Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)". Zootaxa. 3594 (1): 1. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.3594.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334. Wikidata Q97576949.
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Categories:
- Endemic fauna of Cameroon
- Moths described in 2012
- Lithocolletinae
- Insects of Cameroon
- Moths of Africa
- Lithocolletinae stubs
- Taxa named by Jurate de Prins