Epicephala vitisidaea
| Epicephala vitisidaea | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Epicephala |
| Species: | E. vitisidaea |
| Binomial name | |
| Epicephala vitisidaea Li, Wang & Zhang, 2012[1] | |
Epicephala vitisidaea is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is found in Fujian, China[2] 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.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Revision of the Japanese species of Epicephala Meyrick with descriptions of seven new species (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae)
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