| Macarostola pontificalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Macarostola |
| Species: | M. pontificalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Macarostola pontificalis (Meyrick, 1928) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Macarostola pontificalis is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the Austral Islands (Rapa and Rurutu) of French Polynesia.[1]
The larvae feed on Metrosideros collina. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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