Epicephala obovatella
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Epicephala obovatella Kawakita A, Kato M, 2016
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Epicephala obovatella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in the warm temperate to subtropical regions of Japan and in Taiwan.
The wingspan is 7.5–11 mm. The forewings are brown with a narrow white band on the dorsum from the base to 2/3 of the entire length. There are 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. The hindwings are brown.
The larvae feed on the seeds of and .
Etymology[]
The species name refers to the species name of the primary host plant.[1]
References[]
- Epicephala
- Moths described in 2016
- Gracillariinae stubs