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Elachista polliae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Elachistidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Elachista

Elachista polliae is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in Queensland, Australia.

The wingspan is 5.6–6 mm for males and 6-6.2 mm for females. The forewings are blue basally with black scales distally. The hindwings are dark grey.

The larvae feed on Pollia crispata. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

Elachista polliae Wikipedia