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Elachista menura

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

Elachista menura is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in the coastal areas and mountainous areas of New South Wales and Queensland.[1]

The wingspan is 7.5–9.3 millimetres (0.30–0.37 in) for males and 8.1–10 millimetres (0.32–0.39 in) for females. The larvae feed on Gahnia clarkei. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found from July to October.

References

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  1. ^ Lauri Kaila (2011-06-07). "Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. 11. CSIRO: 68. ISBN 9780643103054.