Macrosaccus
Genus of moths
Macrosaccus is a genus of moths in the family Gracillariidae.
| Macrosaccus | |
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| Macrosaccus gliricidius | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Subfamily: | Lithocolletinae |
| Genus: | Macrosaccus Davis and De Prins, 2011 |
| Type species | |
| 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
There are six species currently recognized:[1][2]
- Macrosaccus coursetiae Eiseman & Davis, 2017
- Macrosaccus gliricidius Davis, 2011
- Macrosaccus morrisella (Fitch, 1859)
- Macrosaccus neomexicanus Davis, 2011
- Macrosaccus robiniella (Clemens, 1859)
- Macrosaccus uhlerella (Fitch, 1859)
References
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