| Elachista nielsencommelinae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. nielsencommelinae |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista nielsencommelinae Sugisima & Kaira, 2011 |
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Elachista nielsencommelinae is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found along the northern coast and in the subcoastal areas of the Northern Territory.[1]
The wingspan is 5-5.6 mm for males and 5.2-6.2 mm 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.