Elachista commoncommelinae

Elachista commoncommelinae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Elachistidae
Genus:	Elachista
Species:	E. commoncommelinae
Binomial name
	Elachista commoncommelinae; & Kaila, 2011

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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[1] Lauri Kaila (2011). "Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. CSIRO. 2. ISBN 9780643103054.

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