Macrosaccus
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Macrosaccus is a genus of moth
s in the family Gracillariidae
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Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s in the family Gracillariidae
Gracillariidae
Gracillariidae is an important family of insects in the order Lepidoptera and the principal family of leaf miners that includes several economic, horticultural or recently invasive pest species such as the horse-chestnut leaf miner, Cameraria ohridella....
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Etymology
The generic name is derived from the ancient Greek μακρο- (meaning long) and σάκκος (meaning bag) in reference to the elongate saccus in the male genitalia.Species
- Macrosaccus gliricidiusMacrosaccus gliricidiusMacrosaccus gliricidius is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Central America and the West Indies .The length of the forewings is 2.2–2.6 mm....
Davis, 2011 - Macrosaccus morrisellaMacrosaccus morrisellaThe Hog Peanut Moth is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Manitoba and Ontario south and west to Texas and Colorado.The wingspan is 6–7 mm....
(Fitch, 1859) - Macrosaccus neomexicanusMacrosaccus neomexicanusMacrosaccus neomexicanus is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from the south-western United States from Arizona and New Mexico.The length of the forewings is 2.7–3.5 mm....
Davis, 2011 - Macrosaccus robiniella (Clemens, 1859)
- Macrosaccus uhlerellaMacrosaccus uhlerellaMacrosaccus uhlerella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from the United States .The wingspan is 6-6.5 mm....
(Fitch, 1859)