Elachista (genus)

Elachistidae at Bango, NSW

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Identification history

Elachista (genus) 24 Feb 2025 donhe
Elachista (genus) 24 Feb 2025 ibaird
Elachista carcharora 24 Feb 2025 donhe
Unverified 23 Feb 2025 ConBoekel

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Closer to 5mm than 12mm

3 comments

donhe wrote:
   24 Feb 2025
Niditinea fuscella ?
DianneClarke wrote:
   24 Feb 2025
Elachista?
ibaird wrote:
   24 Feb 2025
I'm not sure the observable dot pattern matches N. fuscella or E. carcharora (either on BOLD or the ALA), but Elachista (genus) seems likely.

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Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

  • 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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