Heliozela eugeniella explained

Heliozela eugeniella is a species of moth in the family Heliozelidae. It was described by August Busck in 1900 and is known only from Florida.[1]

Description

The wingspan of the adult moth is . The head, thorax, and forewings are shining dark purple and the hindwings are dark gray. There is a golden-metallic band on the middle of the forewing. The larvae are leaf miners that feed on Eugenia species, forming an upper blotch mine. When ready to pupate the larva cuts out an oval case which falls to the ground.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Moth Photographers Group - Heliozela eugeniella - 0235 . Moth Photographers Group . 8 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231208065732/https://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=235 . 8 December 2023 . live.
  2. August . Busck . 1900 . A new species of moths of the superfamily Tineina from Florida . . Proceedings of the National Museum . . 23 . 1208 . 236.