''Elachista velutina'' is a
moth of the family
Elachistidae that is found on the
Fleurieu Peninsula in
South Australia.
The
wingspan is for males and for females. The forewings are pale grey while the hindwings are grey.
The
larvae feed on ''
Lepidosperma longitudinale
''Lepidosperma longitudinale'' is commonly known as the pithy sword-sedge or pith saw-sedge. It is an evergreen species of sedge that is native to swampy areas of most Australian states. It was described by French botanist Jacques Labillardière ...
'' and possibly ''
Lepidosperma limicola
''Lepidosperma'' is a genus of flowering plant of the family Cyperaceae. Most of the species are endemic to Australia, with others native to southern China, southeast Asia, New Guinea, New Caledonia and New Zealand.
Species
Species include:
...
''. They
mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
velutina
''Velutina'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Velutinidae.WoRMS (2009). ''Velutina'' Fleming, 1822. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2009) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: Worl ...
Moths described in 2011
Endemic fauna of Australia
Moths of Australia
Taxa named by Lauri Kaila
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