Elachista (genus)

Elachistidae at Melba, ACT

Elachista (genus) at Melba, ACT - 11 Oct 2024 11:05 PM
Elachista (genus) at Melba, ACT - 11 Oct 2024 11:05 PM
Elachista (genus) at Melba, ACT - 11 Oct 2024 11:05 PM
Elachista (genus) at Melba, ACT - 11 Oct 2024 11:05 PM
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Elachista (genus) 30 Oct 2024 donhe
Elachista (genus) 29 Oct 2024 WendyEM
Unverified 13 Oct 2024 kasiaaus

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Quite small within the 5-12mm range.

2 comments

donhe wrote:
   30 Oct 2024
@WendyEM : Do you have any of the 144 named Australian species in mind?
WendyEM wrote:
   30 Oct 2024
No, but it does not mean it is not one. I was going by the appearance of the moth compared to live shots in say Zborowski & Edwards 2007. The moths tuck their heads under, palps are held close and curve over the head, speckling on wings, markings are suffused rather than strongly delineated, long fringe on wings with suffused markings extending into it. I have had a look through the plates in Mon. Aust. Lep. Vol. 11 by Laurie Kaila et al CSIRO Publ. 2011 but have not settled on one. I need to look again in better light, the plates are small.

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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  • Elachista (genus) Scientific name
  • Elachistidae Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 683.7m Recorded at altitude
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