Macarostola zehntneri explained

Macarostola zehntneri is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Maharashtra, India; Java, Indonesia; and Malaysia.^[1]

It has a wingspan of 10 mm.^[2]

The larvae feed on Eugenia aquea, Eugenia cumini and Eugenia jambolana. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

Notes and References

1. http://www.gracillariidae.net/species/show/1812 Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
2. (in Dutch) Snellen, P. C. T. 1902. Beschrijvingen van nieuwe exotische Tortricinen, Tineinen en Pterophorinen benevens aanteekeningen over reeds bekend gemaakte soorten. - Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 44 (1901):67–98, pl. 6.