TABLE 6 in Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)

TABLE 6. Comparison of external morphological characters of Porphyrosela species feeding on Desmodium. CharacterSpeciesaglaozonaalternatadesmodielladesmodivoraneodoxawhite markings on forewingfour costal and three dorsal strigulaethree costal and three dorsal strigulaetwo tranverse fasciae, two costal and one dorsal strigulaethree costal and three dorsal strigulaethree costal and two dorsal strigulaeground colour of forewingshining ochreous orangeorange brownish with a metallic lustreferruginous brown, ruby tintedspeckled with brownish, dark grey, scalesshining coppery orangebase of costa of forewingbase of forewing conspicuously blacktriangular black spot presentblack spot absentblack spot absentblack spot absent