Epicephala orientale
| Epicephala orientale | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Epicephala |
| Species: | E. orientale |
| Binomial name | |
| Epicephala orientale (Stainton, 1856) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Epicephala orientale is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from India (West Bengal, Karnataka, Meghalaya).[1]
The larvae feed on Bauhinia species, including Bauhinia purpurea and Bauhinia variegata. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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