Macarostola formosa

Macarostola formosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gracillariidae
Genus:	Macarostola
Species:	M. formosa
Binomial name
	Macarostola formosa; (Stainton, 1862)
Synonyms
	Gracilaria formosaStainton, 1862 ;

Last updated December 09, 2025

Macarostola formosa is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. 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.

References

↑ "Australian Faunal Directory". Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
↑ Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)

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[1] "Australian Faunal Directory". Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2010-11-10.

[2] Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)

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