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Elachista flammula

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

Elachista flammula is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is endemic to the Australian Capital Territory.[1]

The wingspan is 9–10.3 millimetres (0.35–0.41 in) for males and 6.9–9.3 millimetres (0.27–0.37 in) for females.

The larvae feed on Carex polyantha. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

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  1. ^ "Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. 11. CSIRO: 70. 2011. ISBN 9780643103054.