''Enteucha gilvafascia'' is a
moth of the family
Nepticulidae. It is found in coastal southern
Florida, United States.
The
wingspan is 3.1-3.7 mm. Adults have been collected from April to late June and again from early October to early January. There seem to be two generations per year.
The larvae feed on ''
Coccoloba uvifera'' (seagrape). They
mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is extremely long and narrow. The mines mostly occur near the margin of the leaf and only occasionally cross the main midrib.
External links
New Leaf-Mining Moths of the Family Nepticulidae from Florida
Nepticulidae
Moths of North America
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