Elachista synethes is a moth of the family Elachistidae which can be found in Australia and New Zealand.[1]

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Elachista synethes
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. synethes
Binomial name
Elachista synethes
Meyrick, 1897
Synonyms
  • Cosmiotes synethes
  • Elachista aphanta Turner, 1923
  • Lithocolletis scrythrodes Turner, 1947
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The wingspan is 6–8 millimetres (0.24–0.31 in) for males and 6.2–8 millimetres (0.24–0.31 in) for females.

The larvae feed on a wide range of grasses, including Bromus unioloides and have also been recorded on wheat. They mine the blades of their host plant.

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