Macarostola ida

Macarostola ida is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Australia in the states of New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia and Victoria.^[2] In 2019 it was discovered to have become established in Northland and east Auckland in New Zealand.^[3]

Macarostola ida
Macarostola ida seen in Auckland, New Zealand
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gracillariidae
Genus:	Macarostola
Species:	M. ida
Binomial name
Macarostola ida (Meyrick, 1880)[1]
Synonyms
Gracilaria ida Meyrick, 1880 Macarostola rosea (Turner, 1894)

Leaf mines on Eucalyptus leaves caused by Macarostola ida

The larvae feed on Angophora and Eucalyptus species, including Eucalyptus piperita. They mine the leaves of their host plant.^[3]