Enteucha acuta

(Enteucha acuta)

Description

Enteucha 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.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Nepticulidae

Genus:Enteucha

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