| Elachista crocospila | |
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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. crocospila |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista crocospila Kaila, 2011 | |
Elachista crocospila is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Australia in south-eastern New South Wales.
The wingspan is 6.6–6.9 mm for males and 7.1–7.8 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Carex brunnea. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
- Kaila, Lauri (2011). Elachistine Moths of Australia: (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Elachistidae). Canberra: Csiro Publishing. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-643-10305-4.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Elachista crocospila | |
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