Basic Information

ID00001311
Insect Name (Latin)Epicephala parasitica
Insect Name (Japanese)コミカンソウヤドリハナホソガ
Insect Rankspecies
Plant Name (Latin)Phyllanthus urinaria
Plant Name (Japanese)コミカンソウ
Plant Rankspecies
Interaction TypeHost plant
ReferenceNasu Y, Hirowatari T, Sakamaki Y, Kishida Y (Eds.) (2023) Microlepidoptera of Japan, Gakken
Pages35

Taxonomy Information

OrderLepidoptera
SuperfamilyGracillarioidea
FamilyGracillariidae
Subfamily
Tribe
GenusEpicephala
Subgenus
Specific epithetparasitica
OrderLepidoptera
SuperfamilyGracillarioidea
FamilyGracillariidae
Subfamily
Tribe
GenusEpicephala
Subgenus
Specific epithetparasitica
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyPhyllanthaceae
SubfamilyPhyllanthoideae
Tribe
GenusPhyllanthus
Subgenus
Section
Series
Specific epitheturinaria

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