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Macarostola formosa

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Macarostola formosa
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M. formosa
Binomial name
Macarostola formosa
(Stainton, 1862)[1]
Synonyms
  • Gracilaria formosa Stainton, 1862

Macarostola formosa is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Australia (the Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria) and New Zealand.[2]

The larvae feed on Acmena smithii and Eugenia ventenatii. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

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