Elachista solena

Elachista solena is a moth in the family Elachistidae.[1] It is found in New Guinea.[2]

Elachista solena
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E. solena
Binomial name
Elachista solena
(Bradley, 1974)
Synonyms
  • Eupneusta solena Bradley, 1974

The larvae feed on sugar cane. The larvae mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Eupneusta solena". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  2. Elachista at funet
  3. A new genus and species of Elachistid moth (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae) reared on sugar-cane in Papua New Guinea


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