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Genus Macrosaccus

Gracillariidae, pupal case - Macrosaccus morrisella Black Locust Leaf Miner ID Request - Macrosaccus robiniella Gracillariidae, leaf mine opened - Macrosaccus uhlerella Macrosaccus robiniella Gacillariidae, one of the adults, dorsal - Macrosaccus uhlerella Gracillariidae, lateral - Macrosaccus morrisella Gracillariidae, mine on Lead Plant, under side of leaflet - Macrosaccus uhlerella Arizona Moth - Macrosaccus neomexicanus
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Gracillarioidea (Ribbed Cocoon-maker and Leaf Blotch Miner Moths)
Family Gracillariidae (Leaf Blotch Miner Moths)
Subfamily Lithocolletinae
Genus Macrosaccus
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Three of the species were formerly placed in Phyllonorycter.
Explanation of Names
Authors: Davis and De Prins, 2011
Range
Endemic to the New World; Macrosaccus robiniella is now widely established in Europe.
Food
Larvae mine in leaves of members of the pea family (Fabaceae).
Internet References
Davis, D. R., and J. De Prins. 2011. Systematics and biology of the new genus Macrosaccus with descriptions of two new species (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae). ZooKeys 98: 29-82.
Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 15 August, 2011 - 8:44pm
Last updated 1 October, 2011 - 3:23pm

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