Macarostola formosa
Macarostola formosa is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Australia (the Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria) and New Zealand.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Macarostola |
| Species: | M. formosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Macarostola formosa | |
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The larvae feed on Acmena smithii and Eugenia ventenatii. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
- "Australian Faunal Directory". Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
- Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
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