Macarostola paradisia
| Macarostola paradisia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Macarostola |
| Species: | M. paradisia
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| Binomial name | |
| Macarostola paradisia Meyrick, 1908
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Macarostola paradisia is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Sri Lanka.[1]
The head of this species is ochreous-whitish, palpi smooth-scaled, crimson-pink. Legs white, partially suffused with yellowish. Forewings light crimson; base narrowly pale yellowish, a moderate subquadrate yellow spot on dorsum towards base; two elongate yellow spots on dorsum before and beyond middle of the wing.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
- ^ "Meyrick, 1908. The Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. P. 826-827". Archived from the original on 2017-09-17. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
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