Elachista micalis is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found from the Pelion Plains to the Pelion Gap area in Tasmania.[1]

Elachista micalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. micalis
Binomial name
Elachista micalis
Kaila, 2011

The wingspan is 5.8–6 millimetres (0.23–0.24 in) for males and 6.6 millimetres (0.26 in) for females.

References edit

  1. ^ Lauri Kaila (2011). "Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. 2. CSIRO: 203. ISBN 9780643103054.