Epicephala vitisidaea
Epicephala vitisidaea is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Fujian, China[2] and on the Ryukyu Archipelago.
Ovipositing in the interspace between ovary and tepal
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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]
It was officially discovered and recorded in 1880.[4]
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)
This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license. - 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. doi:10.3897/zookeys.568.6721. PMC 4829671. PMID 27103875.
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