| Macarostola formosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Macarostola |
| Species: | M. formosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Macarostola formosa (Stainton, 1862) | |
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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.
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)
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Macarostola formosa | |
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