Biology:Macrosaccus coursetiae

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Short description: Species of moth

Macrosaccus coursetiae
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Macrosaccus
Species:
M. coursetiae
Binomial name
Macrosaccus coursetiae
Eiseman & Davis, 2017[1]

Macrosaccus coursetiae is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Arizona in the United States.[1]

The larvae feed on Coursetia glandulosa.[1] They mine the leaves of their host plant.[1]

Larvae are parasitized by Chrysocharis walleyi, a parasitoid wasp in the family (Eulophidae).[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q47486057 entry