Macrosaccus gliricidius Davis, 2011
SUBFAMILY | Lithocolletinae |
GENUS | Macrosaccus |
SPECIES | gliricidius |
AUTHOR | Davis, 2011 |
ORIGINAL COMBINATION | Macrosaccus gliricidius Davis, sp. n. |
TYPE LOCALITY | Honduras, Dept. Francisco Morazán, Guaimaca, Rio Morazán, 14°32'N 86°51' W, 26.vii.1992, e.l. 05.viii.1992 Gliricidia sepium, leg. R. D. Cave. |
GEOGRAPHICAL COORDINATES | Latitude: 14°32'0" Longitude: -86°51'0" |
TYPE SPECIMEN(S) | Holotype ♂, USNM; Paratypes 5♂, 16♀, USNM. |
STATUS | Species |
PUBLICATION | Davis, D. R. & De Prins, J. 2011. Systematics and biology of the new genus Macrosaccus with descriptions of two new species (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae). - ZooKeys 98:29-82. |
PAGINATION | 66-75, figs. 1, 9, 32-35, 54-58 |
DNA VOUCHERS | RDOPO086-09, RDOPO087-09, RDOPO366-10, HM382080 |
Species pictures



Species Distribution
COUNTRY | PROVINCE/STATE | PUBLICATION | PAGE |
Guadeloupe | Davis, D. R. & De Prins, J. 2011. Systematics and biology of the new genus Macrosaccus with descriptions of two new species (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae). - ZooKeys 98:29-82. | 75 | |
Honduras | Davis, D. R. & De Prins, J. 2011. Systematics and biology of the new genus Macrosaccus with descriptions of two new species (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae). - ZooKeys 98:29-82. | 75 |
Host Plants
FAMILY | SPECIES | COUNTRY | PUBLICATION | PAGE |
Fabaceae | Gliricidia sepium | Honduras | Davis, D. R. & De Prins, J. 2011. Systematics and biology of the new genus Macrosaccus with descriptions of two new species (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae). - ZooKeys 98:29-82. | 75 |
Fabaceae | Gliricidia sepium | Guadeloupe (France) | Davis, D. R. & De Prins, J. 2011. Systematics and biology of the new genus Macrosaccus with descriptions of two new species (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae). - ZooKeys 98:29-82. | 75 |
Species Parasitoids
FAMILY | SPECIES | COUNTRY | PUBLICATION | PAGE |
Eulophidae | Zagrammosoma multilineatum | Davis, D. R. & De Prins, J. 2011. Systematics and biology of the new genus Macrosaccus with descriptions of two new species (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae). - ZooKeys 98:29-82. | 71 |