Elachista solena

Elachista solena
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. solena
Binomial name
Elachista solena
(Bradley, 1974)
Synonyms
  • Eupneusta solena Bradley, 1974

Elachista solena is a moth in the family Elachistidae.[1] It is found in New Guinea.[2]

The larvae feed on sugar cane. The larvae mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]

References

  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Eupneusta solena​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  2. ^ Markku Savela, ed. (9 May 2023). "Elachista". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  3. ^ Bradley, J. D. (August 1974). "A new genus and species of Elachistid moth (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae) reared on sugar-cane in Papua New Guinea". Bulletin of Entomological Research. 64 (1): 73–79. doi:10.1017/S0007485300026997. ISSN 1475-2670.


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