Elachista illota

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

Elachista illota is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in south-western Western Australia. [1]

The wingspan is 9.4–11.2 mm for males.

The larvae feed on Lepidosperma species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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References

  1. Kaila, Lauri (2011). Elachistine Moths of Australia: (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Elachistidae). Canberra: Csiro Publishing. p. 109. ISBN   978-0-643-10305-4.