Epicephala australis

Epicephala australis is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Queensland, Australia.[2]

Epicephala australis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Infraorder:
Heteroneura
Family:
Gracillariidae
Genus:
Epicephala
Species:
E. australis
Binomial name
Epicephala australis
(Turner, 1896)[1]
Synonyms
  • Ornix australis Turner, 1896

The larvae feed on Acacia longifolia. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

References
  1. Australian Faunal Directory
  2. Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)


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