Elachista sapphirella
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| Elachista sapphirella Kaila, 2011
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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 4.7–6.2 millimetres (0.19–0.24 in) for males and 6.4 millimetres (0.25 in) for females. The forewings are bluish grey for males and dark grey with four white markings for females. The hindwings are grey.
Larvae have been reared from an unidentified Poaceae species.
References[]
- ^ Lauri Kaila. "Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. CSIRO. 2: 214.
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Categories:
- Moths described in 2011
- Elachista
- Moths of Australia
- Taxa named by Lauri Kaila
- Elachista stubs