Basic Information

ID00001307
Insect Name (Latin)Epicephala obovatella
Insect Name (Japanese)カンコハナホソガ
Insect Rankspecies
Plant Name (Latin)Glochidion rubrum
Plant Name (Japanese)ヒラミカンコノキ
Plant Rankspecies
Interaction TypeHost plant
ReferenceNasu Y, Hirowatari T, Sakamaki Y, Kishida Y (Eds.) (2023) Microlepidoptera of Japan, Gakken
Pages34

Taxonomy Information

OrderLepidoptera
SuperfamilyGracillarioidea
FamilyGracillariidae
Subfamily
Tribe
GenusEpicephala
Subgenus
Specific epithetobovatella
OrderLepidoptera
SuperfamilyGracillarioidea
FamilyGracillariidae
Subfamily
Tribe
GenusEpicephala
Subgenus
Specific epithetobovatella
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyPhyllanthaceae
SubfamilyPhyllanthoideae
TribePhyllantheae
GenusGlochidion
Subgenus
Section
Series
Specific epithetrubrum

Detailed Information

Interaction TypeHost plant
Insect Development StageLarva/nymph
Plant PartSeed
Interaction Details
Additional NotesThe plant name is described by Japanese name only (no scientific name appended).
Special Notes
Management Information