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Epicephala vitisidaea

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Species of moth

Epicephala vitisidaea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Epicephala
Species: E. vitisidaea
Binomial name
Epicephala vitisidaea
Li, Wang & Zhang, 2012

Epicephala vitisidaea is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Fujian, China and on the Ryukyu Archipelago.

Ovipositing in the interspace between ovary and tepal

The larvae feed on the seeds of Breynia vitis-idaea. The adult is the pollinator of the host plant. Eggs are placed in the interspace between the tepal and ovary, so the ovipositor does not penetrate floral tissue.

It was officially discovered and recorded in 1880.

References

  1. Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
  2. Zhang, J., Hu, B., Wang, S. & Li, H. (2012). "Six new species of Epicephala Meyrick, 1880 (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) associated with Phyllanthaceae plants." Zootaxa 3275: 43-54.
  3. Revision of the Japanese species of Epicephala Meyrick with descriptions of seven new species (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae) This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
  4. Kawakita, Atsushi; Kato, Makoto (2016). "Revision of the Japanese species of Epicephala Meyrick with descriptions of seven new species (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae)". ZooKeys (568): 87–118. Bibcode:2016ZooK..568...87K. doi:10.3897/zookeys.568.6721. PMC 4829671. PMID 27103875.
Taxon identifiers
Epicephala vitisidaea


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