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Porphyrosela minuta Leaf mines on Clover (Trifolium sp.) at a meadowy clearing near a wetland habitat/forested trail Fall,Geotagged,Porphyrosela minuta,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Porphyrosela minuta

Leaf mines on Clover (Trifolium sp.) at a meadowy clearing near a wetland habitat/forested trail

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''Porphyrosela minuta'' is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Argentina, Brazil and Chile. It has been recently introduced in North America and is found in several states, as far north as Maryland.

The larvae feed on ''Medicago sativa'' and ''Trifolium'' species . They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Oct 4, 2019. Captured Oct 3, 2019 09:47 in 2335 Holly Creek Cool Springs Rd, Chatsworth, GA 30705, USA.
  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/20.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO200
  • 100mm