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 millimetres (0.22–0.26 in) for males and 5.8–7.3 millimetres (0.23–0.29 in) 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.

References

  1. Lauri Kaila (2011). "Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera (CSIRO) 2.
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