Elachista asperae is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found along the coast of New South Wales, Australia.[1]

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

The wingspan is 8.8–9.2 mm for males and 10.3 mm for females. The forewings are pale grey. The hindwings are grey.

The larvae feed on Gahnia aspera. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine may be found in any part of the leaf. It is broad and irregularly shaped and reaches a length of about 100 mm. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.

References edit

  1. ^ Kaila, Lauri (2011). Elachistine Moths of Australia: (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Elachistidae). Canberra: Csiro Publishing. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-643-10305-4.