| Elachista sphaerella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. sphaerella |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista sphaerella Kaila, 2011 |
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Elachista sphaerella is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in the Northern Territory.[1]
The wingspan is 5.5-6.6 mm for males and 5.8-7.3 mm for females. The forewings are grey in males and black with a bronzy sheen and three white spots in females. The hindwings are dark grey in both sexes.
The larvae have been reared on a Carex species.