Elachista sapphirella
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]
| 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 | |
The wingspan is 4.7–6.2 millimetres (0.19–0.24 in) for males and 6.4 millimetres (0.25 in) for females. The forewings are bluish grey for males and dark grey with four white markings for females. The hindwings are grey.
Larvae have been reared from an unidentified Poaceae species.
References
- Lauri Kaila (7 June 2011). "Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. CSIRO. 2: 80. ISBN 9780643103054.
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