Elachista mundula is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania.[1]
| Elachista mundula | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. mundula
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista mundula Kaila, 2011
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The wingspan is 10–11.4 millimetres (0.39–0.45 in) for males and 7.8–10.5 millimetres (0.31–0.41 in) for females.
The larvae feed on Gahnia sieberiana. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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- ^ Lauri Kaila (2011). "Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. 2. CSIRO: 190. ISBN 9780643103054.