Elachista synethes

Elachista synethes is a moth of the family Elachistidae which can be found in Australia and New Zealand.^[1]

Elachista synethes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Elachistidae
Genus:	Elachista
Species:	E. synethes
Binomial name
Elachista synethes Meyrick, 1897
Synonyms
Cosmiotes synethes Elachista aphanta Turner, 1923 Lithocolletis scrythrodes Turner, 1947

The wingspan is 6–8 millimetres (0.24–0.31 in) for males and 6.2–8 millimetres (0.24–0.31 in) for females.

The larvae feed on a wide range of grasses, including Bromus unioloides and have also been recorded on wheat. They mine the blades of their host plant.