Macrosaccus uhlerella explained

Macrosaccus uhlerella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Illinois, Missouri, New York, Colorado and Texas in the United States.[1]

The wingspan is 6-6.5 mm.

The larvae feed on Amorpha species (including Amorpha fruticosa) and Robinia species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mature mine is an elongate-oval, whitish blotch located on the underside of the leaf usually near the edge of the leaflet. Eventually, as the mine becomes tentiform, the leaf edge is slightly curled.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.gracillariidae.net/species_by_code/PHYLUHLE Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
  2. Web site: Systematics and biology of the new genus Macrosaccus with descriptions of two new species (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae) . 2018-01-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120319184450/http://www.pensoft.net/inc/journals/download.php?fileId=2154&fileTable=J_GALLEYS . 2012-03-19 . live .