Elachista aurita is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the southern parts of the eastern coast of Queensland.[1]
| Elachista aurita | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. aurita
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista aurita Kaila, 2011
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The wingspan is 6–6.2 millimetres (0.24–0.24 in) for males and 5.8–6.4 millimetres (0.23–0.25 in) for females.
The larvae feed on Oplismenus species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Pupation takes place outside of the mine on a leaf of the host plant.
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- ^ Lauri Kaila (2011). "Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. 2. CSIRO: 211. ISBN 9780643103054.