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

Elachista patersoniae is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in south-eastern New South Wales, Australia.

The wingspan is 6.7–7.5 mm (0.26–0.30 in) for males and 6.8–8.2 mm (0.27–0.32 in)for females.

The larvae feed on Patersonia sericea and Patersonia longifolia. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

1. Kaila, Lauri (2011). Elachistine Moths of Australia: (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Elachistidae). Canberra: Csiro Publishing. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-643-10305-4.

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