| Guava moth | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Argyresthiidae |
| Genus: | Argyresthia |
| Species: | A. eugeniella |
| Binomial name | |
| Argyresthia eugeniella Busck, 1917 | |
Argyresthia eugeniella, the guava moth, is a moth found in Florida.
The wingspan is 7–8 mm. The forewings are dark golden brown with a violet sheen and with darker brown transverse reticulation. The hindwings are light silvery fuscous.
Females penetrate guavas and lay their eggs inside the plant. In its larval form it tunnels through the guavas, damaging them.
References
- (1917) Descriptions of new North American Microlepidoptera
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Wolfenbarger, D. O. (1954). "The Guava Fruit Moth Argyresthia eugeniella Busck" (PDF). Florida State Horticultural Society Journal: 290–292. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
| Taxon identifiers | |
|---|---|
| Argyresthia eugeniella | |