Elachista leucastra

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Elachista leucastra
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. leucastra
Binomial name
Elachista leucastra
(Meyrick, 1906)
Synonyms
  • Dicasteris leucastraMeyrick, 1906

Elachista leucastra is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Tasmania, Australia. [1]

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings and hindwings are dark grey.

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