Macarostola japonica is a species of moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is native to Japan (Honshū and Satunan).[1]
| Macarostola japonica | |
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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. japonica
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| Binomial name | |
| Macarostola japonica Kumata, 1977
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The wingspan is 9–10 mm.
The larvae feed on Euscaphis japonica.[2]
References
edit- ^ Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
- ^ "On The Japanese Species Of The Genera Macarostola, Aristaea And Systoloneura, With Descriptions Of Three New Species (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
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