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Elachista seductilis

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

Elachista seductilis is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is endemic to New South Wales.[1]

The wingspan is 7.5–8.1 millimetres (0.30–0.32 in) for males and 8–9.5 millimetres (0.31–0.37 in) for females.

The larvae feed on Carex appressa and Cyperus exaltatus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

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  1. ^ Lauri Kaila (7 June 2011). "Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. 2. CSIRO: 215. ISBN 9780643103054.