Porphyrosela gautengi De Prins, 2012
| SUBFAMILY | Lithocolletinae |
| GENUS | Porphyrosela |
| SPECIES | gautengi |
| AUTHOR | De Prins, 2012 |
| ORIGINAL COMBINATION | Porphyrosela gautengi De Prins, new species |
| TYPE LOCALITY | South Africa [KwaZulu-Natal], Jozini Dam, Lebombo Mountains Nature Reserve, 18.i.1965. |
| GEOGRAPHICAL COORDINATES | / |
| TYPE SPECIMEN(S) | Holotype ♂, ID RMCA ENT 000004797, RMCA; Paratypes 28♂, 51♀, genitalia slides MRAC/KMMA 00449♀, genitalia slides Vári 7784♂, 7785♀, TMSA 14606♂, ID RMCA ENT 000004796, RMCA, TMSA. |
| STATUS | Species |
| PUBLICATION | De Prins, J. & Kawahara, A. Y. 2012. Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). - Zootaxa 3594:1-283. |
| PAGINATION | 171-173, figs. 117, 283, 284, 353, 415 |
Species pictures
Species Distribution
| COUNTRY | PROVINCE/STATE | PUBLICATION | PAGE |
| South Africa | KwaZulu-Natal | De Prins, J. & Kawahara, A. Y. 2012. Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). - Zootaxa 3594:1-283. | 171 |
| South Africa | Gauteng | De Prins, J. & Kawahara, A. Y. 2012. Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). - Zootaxa 3594:1-283. | 171 |
Host Plants
| FAMILY | SPECIES | COUNTRY | PUBLICATION | PAGE |
| Fabaceae | Vigna luteola | South Africa | De Prins, J. & Kawahara, A. Y. 2012. Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). - Zootaxa 3594:1-283. | 173 |
* On upperside of leaf.
