Elachista seductilis
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| Elachista seductilis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. seductilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista seductilis Kaila, 2011 | |
Elachista seductilis is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is endemic to New South Wales.[1]
The wingspan is 7.5–8.1 millimetres (0.30–0.32 in) for males and 8–9.5 millimetres (0.31–0.37 in) for females.
The larvae feed on Carex appressa and Cyperus exaltatus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
