Epicephala anthophilia
Epicephala anthophilia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gracillariidae |
Genus: | Epicephala |
Species: | E. anthophilia
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Binomial name | |
Epicephala anthophilia Kawakita A, Kato M, 2016
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Epicephala anthophilia is a
The wingspan is 9.2–11 mm. The forewings are brown with a narrow white band on the dorsum from the base to two-thirds of the entire length. There are three pairs of white bands beginning at the costal and dorsal margins near 1/2 to three-fourths length of the wing and extending obliquely toward the wing apex, terminating before reaching mid-width of the wing. There is a narrow silver band with metallic reflection extending from the costa to the dorsum at five-sixths length and the distal one-sixth is orange-brown with a black dot centrally, franked by a short white spot or band near the costa and dorsum. The distal end fringed with a narrow white band. The hindwings are brown.
The larvae feed on the seeds of Glochidion acuminatum.
Etymology
The species name refers to the fact that flower-visiting behavior of Epicephala was first found in this species and is derived from Latin antho- (meaning flower) and -philia (meaning love, affection).[1]
References
- ^ 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.