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Elachista coalita

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

Elachista coalita is a moth of the family Elachistidae first described by Lauri Kaila in 2011. It is found in south-eastern Australia, including the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Tasmania.[1]

The wingspan is 6.2–8.1 mm for males and 7–7.2 mm for females.

References

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  1. ^ Kaila, Lauri (2011). Elachistine Moths of Australia: (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Elachistidae). Canberra: Csiro Publishing. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-643-10305-4.