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Elachista platina

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Species of moth

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

Elachista platina is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory.

The larvae feed on Joycea pallida. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

  1. Kaila, Lauri (2011). Elachistine Moths of Australia: (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Elachistidae). Canberra: Csiro Publishing. p. 200. ISBN 978-0-643-10305-4.
Taxon identifiers
Elachista platina


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