Enteucha guajavae is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found on the western foothills of the Andes in Ecuador, but probably has a much wider distribution.
| Enteucha guajavae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Enteucha |
| Species: | E. guajavae
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| Binomial name | |
| Enteucha guajavae Puplesis & Diškus, 2002
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The wingspan is 3.1-3.6 mm. Adults have been found in February.
The larvae feed on Psidium guajava. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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