Global InformationElachista mutarata information
| Elachista mutarata | |
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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. mutarata
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista mutarata Kaila, 2011
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Elachista mutarata is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory.[1]
The wingspan is 7.6–9.8 millimetres (0.30–0.39 in) for males and 8.2–8.8 millimetres (0.32–0.35 in) for females.
The larvae feed on Carex appressa. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
- ^ Lauri Kaila (2011). "Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. 2. CSIRO: 85. ISBN 9780643103054.