Elachista chilotera
Elachista chilotera is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Australia in south-western Western Australia.[1]
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| Elachista chilotera Kaila, 2011 | |
Adults are ash grey.
The larvae feed on Lepidosperma tuberculatum. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a swollen chamber in the center of the leaf. Pupation takes place outside of the mine on a leaf of the host plant.
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