Biology:Macarostola ida
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Short description: Species of moth
| Macarostola ida | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Macarostola |
| Species: | M. ida
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| Binomial name | |
| Macarostola ida (Meyrick, 1880)[1]
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Macarostola ida is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Australia in the states of New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia and Victoria.[2] In 2019 it was discovered to have become established in Northland and east Auckland in New Zealand.[3]
The wingspan is about 10 mm. Adults have forewings with a striking pattern of rusty reddish-brown and white. The inner margins of all of the wings are heavily fringed.[4]
The larvae feed on Angophora and Eucalyptus species, including Eucalyptus piperita. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]
References
- ↑ "Australian Faunal Directory". http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/taxa/Macarostola_ida.
- ↑ Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 , Wikidata Q70104394
- ↑ "Australian Insects". http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/grac/ida.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q6722626 entry
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