Elachista floccella
Elachista floccella is a small moth from the Elachistidae family. It is found in Australia, specifically in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, and Tasmania.
Wingspan: males 11.2–12.8 mm; females 9.5–12.4 mm. The forewings are creamy white and the hindwings are grey.
Life cycle and host plant: The larvae feed on Lepidosperma laterale, a sedge plant. They mine the leaves of this plant. Early in development, the mine goes upward in a straight and narrow path; later it widens and often turns downward. The mine is about 100 mm long. Pupation occurs outside the mine on a leaf of the host plant.
Taxonomy: Binomial name Elachista floccella. It was described by Kaila in 2011. Classification: Kingdom Animalia; Phylum Arthropoda; Class Insecta; Order Lepidoptera; Family Elachistidae; Genus Elachista; Species floccella.
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