Macarostola paradisia
| Macarostola paradisia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Macarostola |
| Species: | M. paradisia |
| Binomial name | |
| Macarostola paradisia Meyrick, 1908 | |
Macarostola paradisia is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. 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 an beyond middle of the wing.[2]
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