Macarostola japonica explained

Macarostola japonica is a species of moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is native to Japan (Honshū and Satunan).[1]

The wingspan is 9–10 mm.

The larvae feed on Euscaphis japonica.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gracillariidae.net/species_by_code/MACAJAPO Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
  2. Web site: On The Japanese Species Of The Genera Macarostola, Aristaea And Systoloneura, With Descriptions Of Three New Species (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) . 2010-11-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718183653/http://eprints.lib.hokudai.ac.jp/dspace/bitstream/2115/9785/1/9_p1-51.pdf . 2011-07-18 . live .