Elachista commoncommelinae
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Species: | E. commoncommelinae
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Elachista commoncommelinae & Kaila, 2011
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Elachista commoncommelinae is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found along the coast of tropical Queensland.[1]
The wingspan is 6–6.4 millimetres (0.24–0.25 in) for males and 6.2–6.8 millimetres (0.24–0.27 in) for females. The forewings are black with a bronzy sheen. The hindwings are dark grey.
The larvae feed on Commelina species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References[]
- ^ Lauri Kaila (2011). "Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. CSIRO. 2. ISBN 9780643103054.
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Categories:
- Moths described in 2011
- Elachista
- Moths of Australia
- Taxa named by Lauri Kaila
- Elachista stubs