| Elachista commoncommelinae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. commoncommelinae |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista commoncommelinae Sugisima & Kaira, 2011 |
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Elachista commoncommelinae is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found along the coast of tropical Queensland.[1]
The wingspan is 6-6.4 mm for males and 6.2-6.8 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.