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Elachista gerasmia
Elachista gerasmia is a species of moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in New Zealand and south eastern Australia.[1][2] TaxonomyThis species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1889 from specimens collected in Hamilton, Makatoku in Hawkes Bay and in Invercargill.[3] The male lectotype, collected in Hamilton, is held at the Natural History Museum, London.[1] DescriptionThe wingspan is 9–14 mm. The forewings are light grey or sometimes grey-whitish. There is a black dot on the fold in the middle, and an elongate black dot in the disc at two-thirds. The hindwings are grey.[3] DistributionThis species is found in both the North and South Islands of New Zealand as well as in Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia and Tasmania.[4] Hosts and habitatElachista gerasmia inhabits damp swampy habitat.[3] The larvae of this species are leaf miners.[5] Larval hosts include plant species in the genus Juncus including Juncus australis, Juncus pallidus and Juncus usitatus.[4] References Wikispecies has information related to Elachista gerasmia.  Wikimedia Commons has media related to Elachista gerasmia.
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