elachistine

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Noun

elachistine (plural elachistines)

  1. Any moth of the subfamily Elachistinae
    • 2011 November 18, Lauri Kaila, Elachistine Moths of Australia: (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Elachistidae) (Animal & Veterinary Science)‎:
      Elachistine moths are the world’s most species-rich group of Lepidoptera that specialize on monocotyledon plants, especially grasses and sedges.

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