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Porphyrosela gautengi De Prins, 2012

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Higher taxa: Gracillariidae (family)/  Lithocolletinae (subfamily)/  Porphyrosela (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:De Prins, 2012
Citation:Porphyrosela gautengi De Prins, new species
Original genus:Porphyrosela
Publication:De Prins J. & Kawahara A. Y. 2012. Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)
Journal:Zootaxa
Volume:3594
Issue:
Pagination:171–173, figs 117, 283, 284, 353, 415
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Porphyrosela gautengi De Prins, 2012 Holotype RMCA Holotype ♂, ID RMCA ENT 000004797, RMCA South Africa South Africa, [KwaZulu-Natal], Jozini Dam, Lebombo Mountains Nature Reserve, 18.i.1965.
Porphyrosela gautengi De Prins, 2012 Paratype RMCA Paratypes 28♂, 51♀, genitalia slides MRAC/KMMA 00449, genitalia slides L. Vári 7784, 7785, TMSA 14606, ID RMCA ENT 000004796, RMCA, TMSA. South Africa South Africa, [KwaZulu-Natal], Jozini Dam, Lebombo Mountains Nature Reserve, 18.i.1965.
Plant note:

A rather small tentiform mine on upperside of leaf.

Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Porphyrosela gautengi De Prins, 2012 Vigna luteola Fabaceae South Africa De Prins J. & Kawahara A. Y. 2012. Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) page 173
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination