Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Elachistidae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Elachista | |
Elachista glomerella is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is endemic to northern Queensland, Australia.
The wingspan is 6.6 millimetres (0.26 in) for males and 6.6–8.2 millimetres (0.26–0.32 in) for females. The forewings are blue in males and black with a bronzy sheen and three ochreous white markings in females. The hindwings are dark grey in both sexes.
The larvae have been reared on a Carex species.
References
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