Macrosaccus
Macrosaccus is a genus of moths in the family Gracillariidae.
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| Macrosaccus gliricidius | |
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| Genus: | Macrosaccus Davis and De Prins, 2011 |
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| Macrosaccus robiniella Clemens, 1859 | |
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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.[1]
Species
- Macrosaccus coursetiae Eiseman & Davis, 2017[2]
- Macrosaccus gliricidius Davis in Davis & De Prins, 2011[1]
- Macrosaccus morrisella (Fitch, 1859)
- Macrosaccus neomexicanus Davis in Davis & De Prins, 2011[1]
- Macrosaccus robiniella (Clemens, 1859)
- Macrosaccus uhlerella (Fitch, 1859)
References
- Davis, Donald R.; De Prins, Jurate (2011). "Systematics and biology of the new genus Macrosaccus with descriptions of two new species (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae)". ZooKeys. 98: 29–82. doi:10.3897/zookeys.98.925.
- Eiseman, Charles S.; Davis, Donald R. (2017). "A new species of Macrosaccus (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae: Lithocolletinae) from Arizona, USA" (PDF). Zootaxa. 4358 (2): 385–392. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4358.2.11.
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