The wingspan is 11.6–12.9 millimetres (0.46–0.51 in) for males. The forewings are pale grey. The hindwings are grey.
The larvae feed on Lepidosperma concavum and possibly Lepidosperma congestum. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Young larvae mine upwards, creating a straight and narrow initial stage of the mine. Later, the mine slowly widens and turns downwards. The whole mine, except the last 20 millimetres (0.79 in), is filled with frass. Pupation takes place outside of the mine on a leaf of the host plant.
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^Lauri Kaila (2011). "Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. 11. CSIRO: 102. ISBN9780643103054.
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elachista, carcharota, moth, family, elachistidae, found, victoria, south, australia, western, australia, scientific, classification, domain, eukaryota, kingdom, animalia, phylum, arthropoda, class, insecta, order, lepidoptera, family, elachistidae, genus, ela. Elachista carcharota is a moth of the family Elachistidae It is found in Victoria South Australia and Western Australia 1 Elachista carcharota Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Lepidoptera Family Elachistidae Genus Elachista Species E carcharota Binomial name Elachista carcharotaKaila 2011 The wingspan is 11 6 12 9 millimetres 0 46 0 51 in for males The forewings are pale grey The hindwings are grey The larvae feed on Lepidosperma concavum and possibly Lepidosperma congestum They mine the leaves of their host plant Young larvae mine upwards creating a straight and narrow initial stage of the mine Later the mine slowly widens and turns downwards The whole mine except the last 20 millimetres 0 79 in is filled with frass Pupation takes place outside of the mine on a leaf of the host plant References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Elachista carcharota nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Elachista carcharota Lauri Kaila 2011 Elachistine Moths of Australia Lepidoptera Gelechioidea Elachistidae Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera 11 CSIRO 102 ISBN 9780643103054 This article on a moth of the genus Elachista is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elachista carcharota amp oldid 1188835024, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
