Enteucha
Encyclopedia
Enteucha is a genus of moth
s of the Nepticulidae
family.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s of the Nepticulidae
Nepticulidae
Nepticulidae is a family of very small moths with a worldwide distribution. They are characterised by eyecaps over the eyes . These pigmy moths or midget moths, as they are commonly known, include the smallest of all living moths, with a wingspan that can be as little as 3 mm...
family.
Species
- Enteucha acetosaeEnteucha acetosaeThe Pigmy Sorrel Moth is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found from Sweden to the Pyrenees, Alps and Serbia and from Ireland to Romania.The wingspan is 3-4 mm. There are two to three generations in western and central Europe...
(Stainton, 1854) - Enteucha acutaEnteucha acutaEnteucha acuta is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is only known from the lowland Amazon rainforest in Ecuador.The wingspan is 3.4-3.5 mm for males. It is known from a single adult collected in January.-External links:*...
Puplesis & Diškus, 2002 - Enteucha basidactylaEnteucha basidactylaEnteucha basidactyla is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found from along the south-western coast of Florida, as well as Dominica, Belize and Ecuador. It is likely that this species has a much wider distribution in the tropical forests of the Neotropics.The wingspan is 4.3-4.9 mm for males...
(Davis, 1978) - Enteucha contracoloreaEnteucha contracoloreaEnteucha contracolorea is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It was described by Puplesis and Robinson in 2000. It is known from Belize....
Puplesis & Robinson, 2000 - Enteucha cyanochloraEnteucha cyanochloraEnteucha cyanochlora is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is only known from Guyana.-External links:*...
(Meyrick, 1915) - Enteucha diplocosmaEnteucha diplocosmaEnteucha diplocosma is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is known from Assam, India....
(Meyrick, 1921) - Enteucha gilvafasciaEnteucha gilvafasciaEnteucha gilvafascia is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found in coastal southern Florida.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...
(Davis, 1978) - Enteucha guajavaeEnteucha guajavaeEnteucha guajavae is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found on the western foothills of the Andes in Ecuador, but probably has a much wider distribution.The wingspan is 3.1-3.6 mm. Adults have been found in February....
Puplesis & Diškus, 2002 - Enteucha hilliEnteucha hilliEnteucha hilli is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It was described by Puplesis and Robinson in 2000. It is known from Belize....
Puplesis & Robinson, 2000 - Enteucha snaddoniEnteucha snaddoniEnteucha snaddoni is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It was described by Puplesis and Robinson in 2000. It is known from Belize....
Puplesis & Robinson, 2000 - Enteucha terriculaEnteucha terriculaEnteucha terricula is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It was described by Puplesis and Robinson in 2000. It is known from Peru....
Puplesis & Robinson, 2000 - Enteucha trinariaEnteucha trinariaEnteucha trinaria is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It was described by Puplesis and Robinson in 2000. It is known from Venezuela....
(Puplesis & Robinson, 2000)