Argyresthia eugeniella explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2570868#page/175/mode/1up (1917) Descriptions of new North American Microlepidoptera
  2. Wolfenbarger. D. O.. The Guava Fruit Moth Argyresthia eugeniella Busck.. Florida State Horticultural Society Journal. 1954. 290–292. 15 January 2017.