Elachista habrella

Elachista habrella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found along the eastern coast of New South Wales and Queensland.[1]

Elachista habrella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Elachistidae
Genus:
Elachista
Species:
E. habrella
Binomial name
Elachista habrella
Kaila, 2011

The wingspan is 6.2–6.4 millimetres (0.24–0.25 in) for males and 5.7–6.4 millimetres (0.22–0.25 in) for females. The forewings of the males are metallic blue basally with shiny dark bronzy brown scales distally. Females have similar forewings but have three bluish white markings. The hindwings of both sexes are dark grey.

The larvae feed on Oplismenus aemulus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References
  1. Lauri Kaila (2011). "Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. CSIRO. 2. ISBN 9780643103054.


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