Elachista synethes is a moth of the family Elachistidae which can be found in Australia and New Zealand.[1]

The wingspan is 6–8 millimetres (0.24–0.31 in) for males and 6.2–8 millimetres (0.24–0.31 in) for females.

The larvae feed on a wide range of grasses, including Bromus unioloides and have also been recorded on wheat. They mine the blades of their host plant.

References

  1. ^ Lauri Kaila (2011). "Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. 11. CSIRO: 219. ISBN 9780643103054.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elachista_aphanta
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