Macarostola polyplaca

Macarostola polyplaca
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gracillariidae
Genus:	Macarostola
Species:	M. polyplaca
Binomial name
	Macarostola polyplaca; (Lower, 1894)
Synonyms
	Gracilaria polyplacaLower, 1894 ;

Last updated September 28, 2025

Macarostola polyplaca is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia.^[2]

The larvae feed on Lophostemon confertus and Tristania suaveolens. 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.
↑ "Gracillariidae.net". www.gracillariidae.net. Retrieved 2025-09-27.

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

[2] "Gracillariidae.net". www.gracillariidae.net. Retrieved 2025-09-27.

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