Elachista sphaerella
| Elachista sphaerella | |
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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. sphaerella
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista sphaerella Kaila, 2011
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Elachista sphaerella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the Northern Territory.[1]
The wingspan is 5.5–6.6 millimetres (0.22–0.26 in) for males and 5.8–7.3 millimetres (0.23–0.29 in) for females.
The larvae have been reared on a Carex species.
References
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- ^ Lauri Kaila (2011). "Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. 2. CSIRO: 75. ISBN 9780643103054.