Macrosaccus

Macrosaccus is a genus of moths in the family Gracillariidae.

Macrosaccus
Macrosaccus gliricidius
Scientific classification
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
Species
See text

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)