Macarostola coccinea
Macarostola coccinea is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Tamil Nadu, India.[1]
| Macarostola coccinea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Macarostola |
| Species: | M. coccinea |
| Binomial name | |
| Macarostola coccinea (Walsingham, 1900) | |
The larvae feed on Myrtus species. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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