Elachista patersoniae

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

Last updated April 11, 2024

Elachista patersoniae is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in south-eastern New South Wales, Australia.^[1]

The wingspan is 6.7–7.5 mm (0.26–0.30 in) for males and 6.8–8.2 mm (0.27–0.32 in)for females.

The larvae feed on Patersonia sericea and Patersonia longifolia . They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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References

↑ Kaila, Lauri (2011). Elachistine Moths of Australia: (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Elachistidae). Canberra: Csiro Publishing. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-643-10305-4.

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[1] Kaila, Lauri (2011). Elachistine Moths of Australia: (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Elachistidae). Canberra: Csiro Publishing. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-643-10305-4.

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