Epicephala orientale is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from India (West Bengal, Karnataka, Meghalaya).[1]
Epicephala orientale | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Infraorder: | Heteroneura |
Family: | Gracillariidae |
Genus: | Epicephala |
Species: | E. orientale |
Binomial name | |
Epicephala orientale (Stainton, 1856) | |
Synonyms | |
|
The larvae feed on Bauhinia species, including Bauhinia purpurea and Bauhinia variegata. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
![]() | This article relating to moths in subfamily Gracillariinae is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |