Elachista polliae

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

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

The wingspan is 5.6–6 mm for males and 6-6.2 mm for females. The forewings are blue basally with black scales distally. The hindwings are dark grey.

The larvae feed on Pollia crispata . They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

  1. Kaila, Lauri (2011). Elachistine Moths of Australia: (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Elachistidae). Canberra: Csiro Publishing. p. 208. ISBN   978-0-643-10305-4.