| Elachista ophthalma | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. ophthalma |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista ophthalma Kaila, 2011 |
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Elachista ophthalma is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found along the coast of south-eastern New South Wales.[1]
The wingspan is 8.4-9.7 mm for males and 7.8-9.8 mm for females. The forewings are brown, powdered with dark brownish grey-tipped scales. The hindwings are grey.
The larvae feed on Gahnia melanocarpa. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is straight and reaches a length of about 250 mm. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.