Elachista mystropa is a species of small moth belonging to the family Elachistidae (grass-miner moths) in the order Lepidoptera. It was first described by Finnish lepidopterist Lauri Kaila in 2011 as part of his monograph on Australian elachistine moths. The species is endemic to Australia, with the type locality at Depot Beach near Batemans Bay, New South Wales. The binomial name is Elachista mystropa Kaila, 2011.
Classification:
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Lepidoptera
- Family: Elachistidae
- Genus: Elachista
- Species: E. mystropa
References:
- Kaila, Lauri (2011). Elachistine Moths of Australia: (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Elachistidae). Canberra: Csiro Publishing. p. 182. ISBN 978-0-643-10305-4.
