Macarostola eugeniella

Macarostola eugeniella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Madagascar, Mauritius[2] and Réunion.[3]

Macarostola eugeniella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Macarostola
Species:
M. eugeniella
Binomial name
Macarostola eugeniella
(Viette, 1951)[1]
Synonyms
  • Parectopa eugeniella Viette, 1951

The larvae feed on Syzygium cumini and Syzygium jambos (Myrtaceae). They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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