Elachista polliae: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Elachistidae
- Genus
- Elachista
- Species
- Elachista polliae
- Scientific Name
- Elachista polliae
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Elachista polliae
Elachista polliae is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Queensland, Australia.
The wingspan is 5.6–6 mm for males and 6-6.2 mm for females. The forewings are blue basally with black scales distally. The hindwings are dark grey.
The larvae feed on Pollia crispata. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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