Elachista melanthes

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Elachista melanthes
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E. melanthes
Binomial name
Elachista melanthes
(Meyrick, 1887)
Synonyms
  • Atalopsycha melanthesMeyrick, 1887

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. [1]

The larvae feed on Lepidosperma semiteres . They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is filled with frass, except the distal 20 millimetres (0.79 in). Pupation takes place outside of the mine on a leaf of the host plant.

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{{Taxobox | image = | image_width = | image_caption = | regnum = Animalia | phylum = Arthropoda | classis = Insecta | ordo = Lepidoptera | familia = Elachistidae | genus = Elachista | species = E. cynopa | binomial = Elachista cynopa | binomial_authority = [[Edward Meyrick[Meyrick]], 1897 | synonyms = }} Elachista cynopa is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Australia in South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales.

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References

  1. Lauri Kaila. "Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. CSIRO.