| Elachista flammula | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. flammula |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista flammula Kaila, 2011 |
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Elachista flammula is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory.[1]
The wingspan is 9-10.3 mm for males and 6.9-9.3 mm for females. The forewings are yellow, powdered with dark brownish grey-tipped scales in males. The hindwings are grey.
The larvae feed on Carex polyantha. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is straight and reaches a length of about 150 mm. Several larvae may be found on a single leaf. Pupation takes place outside of the mine, along the fold of the leaf.