Elachista glomerella
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| Elachista glomerella Kaila, 2011
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Elachista glomerella is a moth of the Elachistidae family thaqt is endemic to northern Queensland.[1]
The wingspan is 6.6 millimetres (0.26 in) for males and 6.6–8.2 millimetres (0.26–0.32 in) for females. The forewings are blue in males and black with a bronzy sheen and three ochreous white markings in females. The hindwings are dark grey in both sexes.
The larvae have been reared on a Carex species.
References
- ^ Kaila "Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. 11. CSIRO. 2011.
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