Elachista crocospila is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Australia in south-eastern New South Wales.[1]

Elachista crocospila
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. crocospila
Binomial name
Elachista crocospila
Kaila, 2011

The wingspan is 6.6–6.9 mm for males and 7.1–7.8 mm for females.

The larvae feed on Carex brunnea. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

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  1. ^ Kaila, Lauri (2011). Elachistine Moths of Australia: (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Elachistidae). Canberra: Csiro Publishing. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-643-10305-4.