Epicephala parasitica
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| Species: | E. anthophilia
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| Epicephala anthophilia Kawakita A, Kato M, 2016
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Epicephala anthophilia is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found on the Ryukyu Archipelago.
The wingspan is 5.7–7.5 mm. The forewings of the females are dark brown with a narrow white band on the dorsum from the base to 1/4 of the entire length, medially with a narrow white band extending from the costa to the dorsum and with a pair of narrow white bands beginning at the costal and dorsal margin near 2/3 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 5/6 length and the distal 1/6 is brown with a black dot centrally. The distal end is fringed with a narrow white band and terminating with a narrow black band. The hindwings of the females are dark brown. The forewings of the males are brown with a narrow white band on the dorsum from the base to 2/3 of the entire length and with three pairs of narrow white bands beginning at the costal and dorsal margin near 1/2 to 3/4 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 5/6 length and the distal 1/6 is orange-brown with a black dot centrally, franked by a short white band near the dorsum. The distal end is fringed with a narrow white band and terminating with a narrow brown band. The hindwings of the males are brown.
The larvae feed on the seeds of Phyllanthus lepidocarpus.
Etymology[edit]
The species name refers to the parasitic nature of the species and is derived from Latin parasiticus (meaning parasitic).[1]
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