Elachista bidens | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Elachistidae |
Genus: | Elachista |
Species: | E. bidens |
Binomial name | |
Elachista bidens Kaila, 2011 | |
Elachista bidens is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in Western Australia. [1]
The wingspan is about 10.6 millimetres (0.42 in) for males and 12.7 millimetres (0.50 in) for females. The forewings are blue. The hindwings are grey.
The larvae feed on Lepidosperma tuberculatum. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is straight, whitish and reaches a length of about 200 millimetres (7.9 in). Pupation takes place outside of the mine on a leaf of the host plant.
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Elachista flammula is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is endemic to the Australian Capital Territory.
Elachista crocospila is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Australia in south-eastern New South Wales.
Elachista catarata is a moth of the family Elachistidae that can be found in eastern New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania.
Elachista mutarata is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory.
Elachista ophthalma is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found along the coast of south-eastern New South Wales.
Elachista magidina is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in the coastal forests of New South Wales and the Lamington National Park in southern Queensland.
Elachista velutina is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found on the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia.
Elachista carcharota is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia.
Elachista crenatella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the Australian state of South Australia near Adelaide and on Kangaroo Island.
Elachista filiphila is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found along the southern coast of Western Australia.
Elachista mundula is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania.
Elachista habrella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found along the eastern coast of New South Wales and Queensland.
Elachista commoncommelinae is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found along the coast of tropical Queensland.
Elachista nielsencommelinae is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found along the northern coast and in the subcoastal areas of the Northern Territory.
Elachista aurita is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the southern parts of the eastern coast of Queensland.
Elachista seductilis is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is endemic to New South Wales.
Elachista melanthes is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the temperate areas of Australia, including south-western Western Australia, South Australia, the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales.
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