Elachista sphaerella

Elachista sphaerella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species: E. sphaerella
Binomial name
Elachista sphaerella
Kaila, 2011

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.

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