Macula (disambiguation)
# Macula (disambiguation)

A macula is a spot on the retina of the human eye.

Macula may also refer to:

## Science and medicine

* Macula (archaeology), a feature visible on an aerial photograph but with no identifiable function
* Macula (planetary geology), a dark area on the surface of a planet or moon
* Macula of saccule, in the human ear
* Macula of utricle, in the human ear
* Macula adhaerens, a cell structure specialized for cell-to-cell adhesion
* Macula densa, a group of cells in the kidney that stain darker histologically

### Species

* Astylopsis macula, a beetle of family Cerambycidae
* Gibberula macula, a sea snail of family Cystiscidae
* Goniotorna macula, a moth of family Tortricidae
* Ortalotrypeta macula, a fruit fly of family Tephritidae
* Schrankia macula, a moth of family Erebidae
* Ulotrichopus macula, a moth of family Erebidae

## Other uses

* Macula (footballer) (born 1968), Brazilian footballer
* A mortal sin in Catholicism
