Elachista synethes
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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. synethes
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| Elachista synethes Meyrick, 1897
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Elachista synethes is a moth of the family Elachistidae which can be found in Australia and New Zealand.[1]
The wingspan is 6–8 millimetres (0.24–0.31 in) for males and 6.2–8 millimetres (0.24–0.31 in) for females.
The larvae feed on a wide range of grasses, including Bromus unioloides and have also been recorded on wheat. They mine the blades of their host plant.
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- ^ Lauri Kaila (2011). "Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. 11. CSIRO: 219. ISBN 9780643103054.