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Macarostola pontificalis (Meyrick, 1928)

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Higher taxa: Gracillariidae (family)/  Gracillariinae (subfamily)/  Gracillariini (tribe)/  Macarostola (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Meyrick, 1928)
Citation:Parectopa pontificalis
Original genus:Parectopa
Publication:Meyrick, E. 1928d. The Micro-Lepidoptera of the "St. George" expedition.
Journal:Transactions of the Entomological Society of London
Volume:76
Issue:2
Pagination:505
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Macarostola pontificalis (Meyrick, 1928) Lectotype ♀ BMNH Lectotype ♀, designated by Clarke (1971: 182), genitalia slide JFGC11474♀, BMNH French Polynesia [French Polynesia], Austral Islands, Rurutu, 650 ft., 23.iii.1925, leg. C. L. Collenette.
Macarostola pontificalis (Meyrick, 1928) Lectotype ♀ BMNH Paralectotypes 2♀, BMNH. French Polynesia [French Polynesia], Austral Islands, Rurutu, 650 ft., 23.iii.1925, leg. C. L. Collenette.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Macarostola pontificalis (Meyrick, 1928) French Polynesia Austral Islands (Rapa) Clarke, J. F. G. 1971. The Lepidoptera of Rapa Island. page 182
Macarostola pontificalis (Meyrick, 1928) French Polynesia Austral Islands (Ruturu) Meyrick, E. 1928d. The Micro-Lepidoptera of the "St. George" expedition. page 505
Plant note:

At first, a tortuous serpentine mine, ending in a blotch mine at one edge of the leaf, and filled with frass. Later, forming a cone (Clarke 1971: 185).

Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Macarostola pontificalis (Meyrick, 1928) Metrosideros collina Myrtaceae French Polynesia Clarke, J. F. G. 1971. The Lepidoptera of Rapa Island. page 185
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination