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Phyllonorycter rhynchosiae
Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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. 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.
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