Elachista carcharota

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Elachista carcharota
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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.

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References

  1. Lauri Kaila (2011). "Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. 11. CSIRO: 102. ISBN   9780643103054.