Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gracillariidae Scientific name Macarostola paradisia | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Macarostola Rank Species | |
Macarostola paradisia is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Sri Lanka.
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.
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