Elachista flammula

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

Elachista flammula is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is endemic to the Australian Capital Territory. [1]

The wingspan is 9–10.3 millimetres (0.35–0.41 in) for males and 6.9–9.3 millimetres (0.27–0.37 in) for females.

The larvae feed on Carex polyantha . They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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References

  1. "Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. CSIRO. 11: 70. 2011. ISBN   9780643103054.