Elachista carcharota | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Elachistidae |
Genus: | Elachista |
Species: | E. carcharota |
Binomial name | |
Elachista carcharota Kaila, 2011 | |
Elachista carcharota is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia. [1]
The wingspan is 11.6–12.9 millimetres (0.46–0.51 in) for males. The forewings are pale grey. The hindwings are grey.
The larvae feed on Lepidosperma concavum and possibly Lepidosperma congestum . They mine the leaves of their host plant. Pupation takes place outside of the mine on a leaf of the host plant.
Elachista synethes is a moth of the family Elachistidae which can be found in Australia and New Zealand.
Elachista menura is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in the coastal areas and mountainous areas of New South Wales and Queensland.
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 asperae is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found along the coast of New South Wales, Australia.
Elachista floccella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Australia in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Tasmania.
Elachista velutina is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found on the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia.
Elachista illota is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in south-western Western Australia.
Elachista chilotera is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Australia in south-western Western Australia.
Elachista mundula is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania.
Elachista platina is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory.
Elachista habrella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found along the eastern coast of New South Wales and Queensland.
Elachista polliae is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Queensland, Australia.
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 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.
Elachista gerasmia is a species of moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in New Zealand and south eastern Australia.