Elachista patersoniae
| Elachista patersoniae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. patersoniae
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista patersoniae Kaila, 2011
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Elachista patersoniae is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in south-eastern New South Wales, Australia.[1]
The wingspan is 6.7–7.5 mm (0.26–0.30 in) for males and 6.8–8.2 mm (0.27–0.32 in)for females.
The larvae feed on Patersonia sericea and Patersonia longifolia. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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- ^ Kaila, Lauri (2011). Elachistine Moths of Australia: (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Elachistidae). Canberra: Csiro Publishing. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-643-10305-4.