Biology:Macarostola polyplaca

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Short description: Species of moth

Macarostola polyplaca
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Macarostola
Species:
M. polyplaca
Binomial name
Macarostola polyplaca
(Lower, 1894)[1]
Synonyms
  • Gracilaria polyplaca Lower, 1894

Macarostola polyplaca is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia .[2]

The larvae feed on Lophostemon confertus and Tristania suaveolens. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q6722638 entry