Basic Information

ID00001310
Insect Name (Latin)Epicephala vitisidaea
Insect Name (Japanese)オオシマコバンノキハナホソガ
Insect Rankspecies
Plant Name (Latin)Breynia officinalis
Plant Name (Japanese)オオシマコバンノキ
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 epithetvitisidaea
OrderLepidoptera
SuperfamilyGracillarioidea
FamilyGracillariidae
Subfamily
Tribe
GenusEpicephala
Subgenus
Specific epithetvitisidaea
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyPhyllanthaceae
SubfamilyPhyllanthoideae
TribePhyllantheae
GenusBreynia
Subgenus
Section
Series
Specific epithetofficinalis

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