Elachista crocospila
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| Elachista crocospila | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. crocospila |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista crocospila Kaila, 2011 | |
Elachista crocospila is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Australia in south-eastern New South Wales.[1]
The wingspan is 6.6–6.9 mm for males and 7.1–7.8 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Carex brunnea. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
