Porphyrosela minuta

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Porphyrosela minuta
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Porphyrosela
Species:
P. minuta
Binomial name
Porphyrosela minuta
Clarke, 1953

Porphyrosela minuta is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Argentina, Brazil and Chile.[1] It has been recently introduced in North America and is found in several states, as far north as Maryland.[2]

The larvae feed on Medicago sativa and Trifolium species (including Trifolium pratense). They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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