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Elachista mundula

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

Elachista mundula is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania.[1]

The wingspan is 10–11.4 millimetres (0.39–0.45 in) for males and 7.8–10.5 millimetres (0.31–0.41 in) for females.

The larvae feed on Gahnia sieberiana. 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: 190. ISBN 9780643103054.