Elachista ignicolor
Species of moth
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Elachista ignicolor is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in eastern Queensland and New South Wales, Australia.[1]
| Elachista ignicolor | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. ignicolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista ignicolor Kaila, 2011 | |
The wingspan is 6–6.2 mm for males and 5.8–6.4 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Imperata cylindrica. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
