Elachista sapphirella
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| Elachista sapphirella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. sapphirella |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista sapphirella Kaila, 2011 | |
Elachista sapphirella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in south-eastern New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and Victoria.[1]
The wingspan is 4.7–6.2 millimetres (0.19–0.24 in) for males and 6.4 millimetres (0.25 in) for females.
Larvae have been reared from an unidentified Poaceae species.
