Macarostola polyplaca

(Macarostola polyplaca)

Description

Macarostola polyplaca is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Queensland and New South Wales, Australia. The larvae feed on Lophostemon confertus and Tristania suaveolens. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Gracillariidae

Genus:Macarostola

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