Elachista synethes

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Elachista synethes
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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. synethes
Binomial name
Elachista synethes
Meyrick, 1897
Synonyms
  • Turner, 1947
  • Elachista aphanta Cosmiotes synethes
  • Turner, 1923 Lithocolletis scrythrodes

Elachista synethes is a moth of the family Elachistidae which can be found in Australia and New Zealand.[1] The wingspan is 6–8 millimetres (0.24–0.31 in) for males and 6.2–8 millimetres (0.24–0.31 in) for females. The larvae feed on a wide range of grasses, including Bromus unioloides and have also been recorded on wheat. They mine the blades of their host plant.

References

  1. Lauri Kaila (2011). "Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. 11. CSIRO: 219. ISBN 9780643103054.