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