Elachista ophthalma

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

Elachista ophthalma is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found along the coast of south-eastern New South Wales. [1]

The wingspan is 8.4–9.7 millimetres (0.33–0.38 in) for males and 7.8–9.8 millimetres (0.31–0.39 in) for females. The forewings are brown, powdered with dark brownish grey-tipped scales. The hindwings are grey.

The larvae feed on Gahnia melanocarpa . They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is straight and reaches a length of about 250 millimetres (9.8 in). Pupation takes place outside of the mine.

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References

  1. Lauri Kaila (7 June 2011). Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae. Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. Vol. 11. CSIRO. p. 90. ISBN   9780643103054.