Epicephala vitisidaea
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Epicephala vitisidaea Li, Wang & Zhang, 2012[1]
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Epicephala vitisidaea is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Fujian, China[2] and on the Ryukyu Archipelago.
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)