Elachista platina

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

Elachista platina is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory.[1]

The larvae feed on Joycea pallida. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is initially straight and narrow, but gradually widens and reaches a length of about 200 mm. The frass is deposited in a dense block at the rear end of the mine. Pupation takes place outside of the mine on a leaf or twig of the host plant.

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