Macarostola formosa
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Macarostola |
| Species: | M. formosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Macarostola formosa | |
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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.[2]
The larvae feed on Acmena smithii and . 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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