Elachista solena

Elachista solena
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Elachistidae
Genus:	Elachista
Species:	E. solena
Binomial name
	Elachista solena; (Bradley, 1974)
Synonyms
	Eupneusta solenaBradley, 1974;

Last updated May 29, 2025

Elachista solena is a moth in the family Elachistidae.^[1] It is found in New Guinea.^[2]

The larvae feed on sugar cane. The larvae mine the leaves of their host plant.^[3]

References

↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Eupneusta solena". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 23, 2018.
↑ Markku Savela, ed. (9 May 2023). "Elachista". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
↑ Bradley, J. D. (August 1974). "A new genus and species of Elachistid moth (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae) reared on sugar-cane in Papua New Guinea" . Bulletin of Entomological Research. 64 (1): 73–79. doi:10.1017/S0007485300026997. ISSN 1475-2670.

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[1] Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Eupneusta solena". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 23, 2018.

[2] Markku Savela, ed. (9 May 2023). "Elachista". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 2023-07-15.

[3] Bradley, J. D. (August 1974). "A new genus and species of Elachistid moth (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae) reared on sugar-cane in Papua New Guinea" . Bulletin of Entomological Research. 64 (1): 73–79. doi:10.1017/S0007485300026997. ISSN 1475-2670.

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