''Elachista asperae'' is a
moth of the family
Elachistidae. It is found along the coast of
New South Wales, Australia.
Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae
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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
''Gahnia aspera'' known as the rough saw-sedge or round sawsedge is a tussock forming perennial plant, often seen in moist situations. The long strap like leaves grow to 80 cm long.
Originally described by botanist Robert Brown as ''Lamp ...
''. They mine
Mine, mines, miners or mining may refer to:
Extraction or digging
* Miner, a person engaged in mining or digging
*Mining, extraction of mineral resources from the ground through a mine
Grammar
*Mine, a first-person English possessive pronoun
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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
Moths described in 2011
asperae
Moths of Australia
Taxa named by Lauri Kaila
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