Elachista flammula

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

Elachista flammula is a moth of the Elachistidae family that is endemic to the Australian Capital Territory.^[1]

The wingspan is 9–10.3 millimetres (0.35–0.41 in) for males and 6.9–9.3 millimetres (0.27–0.37 in) for females. The forewings are yellow, powdered with dark brownish grey-tipped scales in males. The hindwings are grey.

The larvae feed on Carex polyantha. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is straight and reaches a length of about 150 millimetres (5.9 in). Several larvae may be found on a single leaf. Pupation takes place outside of the mine, along the fold of the leaf.

References

1. "Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera (CSIRO) 11. 2011.