Epicephala bipollenella

Epicephala bipollenella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Fujian, China[2] and the Ryukyu Archipelago.[3]

ovipositing through stylar pit of G. zeylanicum flower

Epicephala bipollenella
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E. bipollenella
Binomial name
Epicephala bipollenella
Li, Wang & Zhang, 2012[1]

The larvae feed on Glochidion hirsutum and Glochidion zeylanicum.

References

  1. Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
  2. 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.
  3. Revision of the Japanese species of Epicephala Meyrick with descriptions of seven new species (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae)


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