Elachista ignicolor is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in eastern Queensland and New South Wales, Australia.[1]

The wingspan is 6–6.2 mm for males and 5.8–6.4 mm for females.

The larvae feed on Imperata cylindrica. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

  1. ^ Kaila, Lauri (2011). Elachistine Moths of Australia: (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Elachistidae). Canberra: Csiro Publishing. p. 212. ISBN 978-0-643-10305-4.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elachista_ignicolor
No tags for this post.