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Elachista illota

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Elachista illota
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. illota
Binomial name
Elachista illota
Kaila, 2011

Elachista illota is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in south-western Western Australia.[1]

The wingspan is 9.4–11.2 mm for males.

The larvae feed on Lepidosperma species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

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  1. ^ Kaila, Lauri (2011). Elachistine Moths of Australia: (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Elachistidae). Canberra: Csiro Publishing. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-643-10305-4.