| Elachista ignicolor | |
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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. ignicolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista ignicolor Kaila, 2011 | |
Elachista ignicolor is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in eastern Queensland and New South Wales, Australia.
The wingspan is 6–6.2 mm for males and 5.8–6.4 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Imperata cylindrica. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
- Kaila, Lauri (2011). Elachistine Moths of Australia: (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Elachistidae). Canberra: Csiro Publishing. p. 212. ISBN 978-0-643-10305-4.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Elachista ignicolor | |
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