Elachista illota | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Elachistidae |
Genus: | Elachista |
Species: | E. illota |
Binomial name | |
Elachista illota Kaila, 2011 |
Elachista illota is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in south-western Western Australia.
The wingspan is 9.4–11.2 mm for males.
The larvae feed on Lepidosperma species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
- Kaila, Lauri (2011). Elachistine Moths of Australia: (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Elachistidae). Canberra: Csiro Publishing. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-643-10305-4.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Elachista illota |
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