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Elachista habrella

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

Elachista habrella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found along the eastern coast of New South Wales and Queensland.[1]

The wingspan is 6.2–6.4 millimetres (0.24–0.25 in) for males and 5.7–6.4 millimetres (0.22–0.25 in) for females.

The larvae feed on Oplismenus aemulus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

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  1. ^ Lauri Kaila (2011). "Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. 2. CSIRO: 204. ISBN 9780643103054.