Elachista ignicolor
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  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| 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 ground colour of the forewings varies from orange brown to mottled brown. The hindwings are dark grey.
The larvae feed on Imperata cylindrica. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Pupation takes place in cocoon consisting of straight diagonal threads.
References
- Kaila, Lauri (2011). Elachistine Moths of Australia: (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Elachistidae). Canberra: Csiro Publishing. p. 212. ISBN 978-0-643-10305-4.
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