Macrosaccus coursetiae

Macrosaccus coursetiae is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Arizona in the United States.[1]

Macrosaccus coursetiae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Infraorder:
Heteroneura
Family:
Gracillariidae
Genus:
Macrosaccus
Species:
M. coursetiae
Binomial name
Macrosaccus coursetiae
Eiseman & Davis, 2017[1]

The larvae feed on Coursetia glandulosa.[1] They mine the leaves of their host plant.[1]

Larvae are parasitized by Chrysocharis walleyi, a parasitoid wasp in the family (Eulophidae).[1]

References
  1. Charles S. Eiseman; Donald R. Davis (29 November 2017). "A new species of Macrosaccus (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae: Lithocolletinae) from Arizona, USA". Zootaxa. 4358 (2): 385–392. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.4358.2.11. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 29245477. Wikidata Q46239885.


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