Epicephala microcarpa Li, 2015

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SUBFAMILY	Ornixolinae
GENUS	Epicephala
SPECIES	microcarpa
AUTHOR	Li, 2015
ORIGINAL COMBINATION	Epicephala microcarpa Li, sp. n.
TYPE LOCALITY	China, Hainan Province, Diaoluoshan, reared from Phyllanthus microcarpus, 18.xii.2012, leg. Z. Wang.
GEOGRAPHICAL COORDINATES	Latitude: 18°43'0" Longitude: 109°43'0" Toggle map
TYPE SPECIMEN(S)	Holotype ♂, genitalia slide WZB14371♂, NKUM; Paratypes 206♂, 239♀, NKUM, (2♂, 2♀), BMNH. 1♂ misidentified as "Epicephala vermiformis",genitalia slide No 32328♂, BMNH.
STATUS	Species
PUBLICATION	Li, H. H. & Yang, X. 2015. Three new species of Epicephala Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae) associated with Phyllanthus microcarpus (Benth.) (Phyllanthaceae). - ZooKeys 484:71-81.
PAGINATION	73-75, Figs.6, 9,12.

Species Distribution

COUNTRY	PROVINCE/STATE	PUBLICATION	PAGE
China	Hainan	Li, H. H. & Yang, X. 2015. Three new species of Epicephala Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae) associated with Phyllanthus microcarpus (Benth.) (Phyllanthaceae). - ZooKeys 484:71-81.	73
China	Guangxi	Li, H. H. & Yang, X. 2015. Three new species of Epicephala Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae) associated with Phyllanthus microcarpus (Benth.) (Phyllanthaceae). - ZooKeys 484:71-81.	73
India	Maharashtra	Li, H. H. & Yang, X. 2015. Three new species of Epicephala Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae) associated with Phyllanthus microcarpus (Benth.) (Phyllanthaceae). - ZooKeys 484:71-81.	73

Host Plants

FAMILY	SPECIES	COUNTRY	PUBLICATION	PAGE
Euphorbiaceae	Phyllanthus microcarpus	Chile	Li, H. H. & Yang, X. 2015. Three new species of Epicephala Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae) associated with Phyllanthus microcarpus (Benth.) (Phyllanthaceae). - ZooKeys 484:71-81.	73