Elachista asperae is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found along the coast of New South Wales, Australia.[1]
| Elachista asperae | |
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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. asperae
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista asperae Kaila, 2011
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The wingspan is 8.8–9.2 mm for males and 10.3 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Gahnia aspera. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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- ^ Kaila, Lauri (2011). Elachistine Moths of Australia: (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Elachistidae). Canberra: Csiro Publishing. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-643-10305-4.