Elachista glomerella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Elachistidae |
Genus: | Elachista |
Species: | E. glomerella |
Binomial name | |
Elachista glomerella Kaila, 2011 |
Elachista glomerella is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in northern Queensland.[1]
The wingspan is 6.6 mm for males and 6.6-8.2 mm for females. The forewings are blue in males and black with a bronzy sheen and three ochreous white markings in females. The hindwings are dark grey in both sexes.
The larvae have been reared on a Carex species.