Argyresthia eugeniella

Guava moth
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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.[1]

Females penetrate guavas and lay their eggs inside the plant. In its larval form it tunnels through the guavas, damaging them.[2]

References

  1. ^ (1917) Descriptions of new North American Microlepidoptera Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ Wolfenbarger, D. O. (1954). "The Guava Fruit Moth Argyresthia eugeniella Busck" (PDF). Florida State Horticultural Society Journal: 290–292. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
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