Elachista commoncommelinae

Elachista commoncommelinae is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found along the coast of tropical Queensland.[1]

Elachista commoncommelinae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. commoncommelinae
Binomial name
Elachista commoncommelinae
Sugisima & Kaila, 2011

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

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  1. ^ Lauri Kaila (2011). "Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. 2. CSIRO: 209. ISBN 9780643103054.