Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Elachistidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Elachista | |
Elachista plagiaula is a moth in the Elachistidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1938. It is found in New Zealand.
The wingspan is 12–15 mm. The costal area of the forewings is variably tinged or suffused with white. There is a white subdorsal streak from the base to the tornus, leaving a narrow grey dorsal streak. The hindwings are grey.
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