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Elachista catarata

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Elachista catarata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. catarata
Binomial name
Elachista catarata
Meyrick, 1897

Elachista catarata is a moth of the family Elachistidae that can be found in eastern New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania.[1]

The wingspan is 7.8–8.8 millimetres (0.31–0.35 in) for males and 7.8–9.5 millimetres (0.31–0.37 in) for females.

The larvae feed on Carex appressa and Carex longebrachiata. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine reaches a length of about 200 millimetres (7.9 in).

References

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  1. ^ Lauri Kaila (2011). "Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. 11. CSIRO: 68. ISBN 9780643103054.