Porphyrosela alternata Kumata, 1993

SUBFAMILY	Lithocolletinae
GENUS	Porphyrosela
SPECIES	alternata
AUTHOR	Kumata, 1993
ORIGINAL COMBINATION	Porphyrosela alternata sp. nov.
TYPE LOCALITY	[West] Malaysia, Pahang, Kuantan, Beserah F.R.
GEOGRAPHICAL COORDINATES	/
TYPE SPECIMEN(S)	Holotype ♂, genitalia slide Grc-5888♂, FRIM, Paratypes 33♂ and 51♀ FRIM, EIHU and EDAK.
STATUS	Species
PUBLICATION	Kumata, T. 1993. A contribution to the knowledge of the Malaysian Lithocolletinae (Gracillariidae, Lepidoptera), with a revision of Indian Cameraria associated with Leguminosae. - Insecta Matsumurana, N. S. 48:1-85.
PAGINATION	54-58, figs. 26, 27, 33E, 37D, 47D

Species pictures

Species Distribution

COUNTRY	PROVINCE/STATE	PUBLICATION	PAGE
Japan	Kyūshū (Yaku-sima)	Kuroko, H. 1961. Studies on Lepidopterous leaf-miners from Japan I. Unrecorded species belonging to Gracillariidae. - Science Bulletin of the Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University 18:311-322, 2pls.	320 (as dorinda, misidentifica
Malaysia	Pahang	Kumata, T. 1993. A contribution to the knowledge of the Malaysian Lithocolletinae (Gracillariidae, Lepidoptera), with a revision of Indian Cameraria associated with Leguminosae. - Insecta Matsumurana, N. S. 48:1-85.	56
Malaysia	Selangor	Kumata, T. 1993. A contribution to the knowledge of the Malaysian Lithocolletinae (Gracillariidae, Lepidoptera), with a revision of Indian Cameraria associated with Leguminosae. - Insecta Matsumurana, N. S. 48:1-85.	56
Nepal		Kumata, T. 1993. A contribution to the knowledge of the Malaysian Lithocolletinae (Gracillariidae, Lepidoptera), with a revision of Indian Cameraria associated with Leguminosae. - Insecta Matsumurana, N. S. 48:1-85.	56
Taiwan, Province of China		Kumata, T. 1993. A contribution to the knowledge of the Malaysian Lithocolletinae (Gracillariidae, Lepidoptera), with a revision of Indian Cameraria associated with Leguminosae. - Insecta Matsumurana, N. S. 48:1-85.	56

Notes: Recorded from Japan as Lithocolletis dorinda by Kuroko (1961: 320) (see Kumata 1993: 54).

Host Plants

FAMILY	SPECIES	COUNTRY	PUBLICATION	PAGE
Fabaceae	Desmodium heterocarpon	Taiwan	Kumata, T. 1992. Descriptions of thirteen new species of the genus Chrysocercops Kumata et Kuroko, 1988 from Malaysia and Nepal (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). - Insecta Matsumurana, N. S. 46:73-131.	57
Fabaceae	Desmodium heterocarpon	Japan	Kumata, T. 1992. Descriptions of thirteen new species of the genus Chrysocercops Kumata et Kuroko, 1988 from Malaysia and Nepal (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). - Insecta Matsumurana, N. S. 46:73-131.	57
Fabaceae	Desmodium heterophyllum	Malaysia	Kumata, T. 1993. A contribution to the knowledge of the Malaysian Lithocolletinae (Gracillariidae, Lepidoptera), with a revision of Indian Cameraria associated with Leguminosae. - Insecta Matsumurana, N. S. 48:1-85.	57
Fabaceae	Desmodium sp.	Malaysia	Kumata, T. 1993. A contribution to the knowledge of the Malaysian Lithocolletinae (Gracillariidae, Lepidoptera), with a revision of Indian Cameraria associated with Leguminosae. - Insecta Matsumurana, N. S. 48:1-85.	57
Fabaceae	Desmodium sp.	Nepal	Kumata, T. 1992. Descriptions of thirteen new species of the genus Chrysocercops Kumata et Kuroko, 1988 from Malaysia and Nepal (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). - Insecta Matsumurana, N. S. 46:73-131.	57