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Epicephala orientale (Stainton 1856)

Epicephala orientale

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Epicephala orientale is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. 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.

References

^ Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)

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Epicephala orientale: Brief Summary

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Epicephala orientale is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from India (West Bengal, Karnataka, Meghalaya).

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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