Elachista platina is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory.[1]

Elachista platina
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. platina
Binomial name
Elachista platina
Kaila, 2011

The larvae feed on Joycea pallida. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

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  1. ^ Kaila, Lauri (2011). Elachistine Moths of Australia: (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Elachistidae). Canberra: Csiro Publishing. p. 200. ISBN 978-0-643-10305-4.