Elachista cyanea

Short description: Species of moth

Elachista cyanea

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Arthropoda
Class:  | Insecta
Order:  | Lepidoptera
Family:  | Elachistidae
Genus:  | Elachista
Species:  |

E. cyanea

Binomial name
Elachista cyanea

Kaila, 2011

Elachista cyanea is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Australia along the eastern coast form southern Queensland to Burrewarra Point in New South Wales.[1]

The wingspan is 5.2-5.8 mm for males and 5.2-6.4 mm for females. The forewings are blue basally with black scales distally. The hindwings are dark grey.

The larvae feed on Commelina cyanea. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

## References

1. ↑ Kaila, L.; Sugisima, K. (2011). Elachistine Moths of Australia: (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Elachistidae). CSIRO PUBLISHING. p. 214. ISBN 9780643103054. https://books.google.com/books?id=flsAVRnbaA4C&pg=PA214. Retrieved 2016-12-04.

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