Heliozela eugeniella | |
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Holotype specimen of H. eugeniella | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Heliozelidae |
Genus: | Heliozela |
Species: | H. eugeniella |
Binomial name | |
Heliozela eugeniella | |
Synonyms | |
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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. [2]
The wingspan of the adult moth is 3.8 mm (0.15 in). 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. [3]
Argyresthia eugeniella, the guava moth, is a moth found in Florida.
The Heliozelidae, commonly known as shield-bearer moths, are a family of small, day flying monotrysian moths distributed worldwide. The larvae of most heliozelid species are leaf miners who cut distinctive shield-shaped cases from the surface of the host leaf, hence the common name. Some species are considered pests of commercial crops such as grapevines, cranberries, and walnuts. The taxonomy of this family is poorly understood.
Ethmia submissa is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in Cuba, Jamaica and Puerto Rico. It has also been recorded from southern Florida in the United States.
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Heliozela angulata is a moth of the family Heliozelidae. It was described by Lee, Hirowatari and Kuroko in 2006 and is endemic to Japan (Honshu).
Heliozela biprominens is a moth of the family Heliozelidae. It was described by Lee, Hirowatari and Kuroko in 2006 and is endemic to Japan (Honshu).
Heliozela brevitalea is a moth of the family Heliozelidae. It was described by Lee, Hirowatari and Kuroko in 2006 and is endemic to Japan (Honshu).
Heliozela glabrata is a moth of the family Heliozelidae. It was described by Lee, Hirowatari and Kuroko in 2006. It is found in Japan (Honshu).
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Gnorimoschema brackenridgiella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by August Busck in 1903. It is found in North America.
Gnorimoschema salinaris is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by August Busck in 1911. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan and New York.
Aristotelia ivae is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by August Busck in 1900. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida and Georgia.
Nealyda kinzelella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by August Busck in 1900. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida.
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Aspilanta hydrangaeella is a species of moth in the family Heliozelidae. It is found in the United States. The larvae are leaf miners that feed on hydrangea plants.
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