Elachista seductilis
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| Elachista seductilis | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. seductilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista seductilis Kaila, 2011
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Elachista seductilis is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is endemic to New South Wales.[1] The wingspan is 7.5–8.1 millimetres (0.30–0.32 in) for males and 8–9.5 millimetres (0.31–0.37 in) for females. The larvae feed on Carex appressa and Cyperus exaltatus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
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- ↑ Lauri Kaila (7 June 2011). "Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. 2. CSIRO: 215. ISBN 9780643103054.