Biology:Macarostola eugeniella

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Short description: Species of moth

Macarostola eugeniella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Macarostola
Species:
M. eugeniella
Binomial name
Macarostola eugeniella
(Viette, 1951)[1]
Synonyms
  • Parectopa eugeniella Viette, 1951

Macarostola eugeniella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Madagascar , Mauritius[2] and Réunion.[3]

The larvae feed on Syzygium cumini and Syzygium jambos (Myrtaceae). They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6722614 entry