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

Elachista sapphirella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in south-eastern New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and Victoria.[1]

The wingspan is 4.7โ€“6.2 millimetres (0.19โ€“0.24 in) for males and 6.4 millimetres (0.25 in) for females.

Larvae have been reared from an unidentified Poaceae species.

References

  1. โ†‘ Lauri Kaila (7 June 2011). "Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. CSIRO. 2: 80. ISBN 9780643103054.


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