Macrosaccus coursetiae is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Arizona in the United States.[1]
| Macrosaccus coursetiae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Macrosaccus |
| Species: | M. coursetiae
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| Binomial name | |
| Macrosaccus coursetiae Eiseman & Davis, 2017[1]
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The larvae feed on Coursetia glandulosa.[1] They mine the leaves of their host plant.[1]
Larvae are parasitized by Chrysocharis walleyi, a parasitoid wasp in the family (Eulophidae).[1]
References
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