Elachista asperae

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Elachista asperae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. asperae
Binomial name
Elachista asperae
Kaila, 2011

Elachista asperae is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found along the coast of New South Wales, Australia. [1]

The wingspan is 8.8–9.2 mm for males and 10.3 mm for females. The forewings are pale grey. The hindwings are grey.

The larvae feed on Gahnia aspera . They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine may be found in any part of the leaf. It is broad and irregularly shaped and reaches a length of about 100 mm. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.

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References

  1. Kaila, Lauri (2011). Elachistine Moths of Australia: (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Elachistidae). Canberra: Csiro Publishing. p. 88. ISBN   978-0-643-10305-4.