''Elachista flammula'' is a
moth of the family
Elachistidae that is endemic to the
Australian Capital Territory.
The
wingspan is for males and for females.
The larvae feed on ''
Carex polyantha
''Carex polyantha'', commonly known as river sedge, is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to eastern parts of Australia.
The species is found along the eastern coast of Australia from Queensland ...
''. They
mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
Moths described in 2011
Endemic fauna of Australia
flammula
Moths of Australia
Taxa named by Lauri Kaila
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