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Porphyrosela hardenbergiella

(Porphyrosela hardenbergiella)

Description

Porphyrosela hardenbergiella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from New Zealand, but may be adventive, since the host plant is Australian. The colony known to Wise has been destroyed since its discovery. The larvae feed on Hardenbergia species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Gracillariidae
Genus:Porphyrosela
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