| Elachista crocospila | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. crocospila
|
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista crocospila
Kaila, 2011
| |
Elachista crocospila is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Australia in south-eastern New South Wales. [1]
The wingspan is 6.6–6.9 mm for males and 7.1–7.8 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Carex brunnea. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
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Elachista crocospila.
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Elachista crocospila.
- ^ Kaila, Lauri (2011). Elachistine Moths of Australia: (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Elachistidae). Canberra: Csiro Publishing. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-643-10305-4.
| Elachista crocospila | |
|---|---|
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. crocospila
|
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista crocospila
Kaila, 2011
| |
Elachista crocospila is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Australia in south-eastern New South Wales. [1]
The wingspan is 6.6–6.9 mm for males and 7.1–7.8 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Carex brunnea. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Elachista crocospila.
Wikispecies has information related to
Elachista crocospila.
- ^ Kaila, Lauri (2011). Elachistine Moths of Australia: (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Elachistidae). Canberra: Csiro Publishing. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-643-10305-4.