''Elachista ophthalma'' is a
moth of the family
Elachistidae. It is found along the coast of south-eastern
New South Wales.
The
wingspan is for males and for females. The forewings are brown, powdered with dark brownish grey-tipped scales. The hindwings are grey.
The larvae feed on ''
Gahnia melanocarpa''. They
mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is straight and reaches a length of about . Pupation takes place outside of the mine.
References
Moths described in 2011
Endemic fauna of Australia
ophthalma
Moths of Australia
Taxa named by Lauri Kaila
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