Epicephala orientale

Epicephala orientale is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from India (West Bengal, Karnataka, Meghalaya).[1]

Epicephala orientale
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E. orientale
Binomial name
Epicephala orientale
(Stainton, 1856)
Synonyms
  • Epicephala austeropa (Meyrick, 1914)
  • Epicephala orientalis (Meyrick, 1908)

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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