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.