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Elachista mutarata

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

Elachista mutarata is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory.[1]

The wingspan is 7.6–9.8 millimetres (0.30–0.39 in) for males and 8.2–8.8 millimetres (0.32–0.35 in) for females.

The larvae feed on Carex appressa. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

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  1. ^ Lauri Kaila (2011). "Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. 2. CSIRO: 85. ISBN 9780643103054.