Argyresthia eugeniella

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Guava moth
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Yponomeutidae
Genus: Argyresthia
Species: A. eugeniella
Binomial name
Argyresthia eugeniella

The guava moth or Argyresthia eugeniella is a moth which penetrates guavas and lays its eggs inside. In its larval form it tunnels through guavas, damaging them.