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Macarostola ida

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Macarostola ida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Macarostola
Species:
M. ida
Binomial name
Macarostola ida
(Meyrick, 1880)[1]
Synonyms
  • Gracilaria ida Meyrick, 1880
  • Macarostola rosea (Turner, 1894)

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]

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.[3]

The larvae feed on Angophora and Eucalyptus species, including Eucalyptus piperita. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

  1. ^ "Australian Faunal Directory". Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
  2. ^ Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
  3. ^ "Australian Insects". Archived from the original on 2012-08-17. Retrieved 2010-11-10.


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