Elachistidae - Definition and Overview

Elachistidae
Elachista rufocinerea (Elachistidae)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Subkingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Subclass: Pterygota Infraclass: Neoptera Superorder: Endopterygota Order: Lepidoptera Suborder: Ditrysia Division: Microlepidoptera Superfamily: Gelechioidea Family: Elachistidae
Author:	Bruand, 1851
Type species:	Elachista bifasciella
Diversity:	165 genera 3,270 species
Genera
Elachista (etc)

The Elachistidae are a family of Lepidoptera (moths).

Larvae have a wide variety of habits including leaf tiers, seed borers, and leaf or stem miners.