Phyllonorycter rhynchosiae is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from South Africa.[2] The habitat consists of the urban hills of Pretoria.
The length of the forewings is 3–3.3 mm. The forewing is elongate and the ground colour is golden ochreous with some white scales at the base. The hindwings are pale greyish and slightly shiny. Adults are on wing from early January to mid-March and from early June to mid-August.[3]
The larvae feed on Eriosema psoraleoides, Rhynchosia confusa and Rhynchosia nitens. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a rather small, oval, semi-transparent, tentiform mine on the underside of the leaf.
Phyllonorycter rhynchosiae is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from South Africa. The habitat consists of the urban hills of Pretoria.
The length of the forewings is 3–3.3 mm. The forewing is elongate and the ground colour is golden ochreous with some white scales at the base. The hindwings are pale greyish and slightly shiny. Adults are on wing from early January to mid-March and from early June to mid-August.
The larvae feed on Eriosema psoraleoides, Rhynchosia confusa and Rhynchosia nitens. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a rather small, oval, semi-transparent, tentiform mine on the underside of the leaf.
Phyllonorycter rhynchosiae is een vlinder uit de familie mineermotten (Gracillariidae). De wetenschappelijke naam van deze soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1961 door Vári.
De soort komt voor in tropisch Afrika.
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Phyllonorycter rhynchosiae là một loài bướm đêm thuộc họ Gracillariidae. Nó được tìm thấy ở Nam Phi.[2]
Ấu trùng ăn Eriosema psoraleoides, Rhynchosia confusa và Rhynchosia nitens. Chúng ăn lá nơi chúng làm tổ.
Phyllonorycter rhynchosiae là một loài bướm đêm thuộc họ Gracillariidae. Nó được tìm thấy ở Nam Phi.
Ấu trùng ăn Eriosema psoraleoides, Rhynchosia confusa và Rhynchosia nitens. Chúng ăn lá nơi chúng làm tổ.
