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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