Epipyrops exigua

Epipyrops exigua or Fulgoraecia exigua, the planthopper parasite moth, is a moth in the Epipyropidae family. It was described by Henry Edwards in 1882.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from New Jersey and Pennsylvania to central Florida, west to Missouri, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.[2]

Epipyrops exigua
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Epipyropidae
Genus:
Epipyrops
Species:
E. exigua
Binomial name
Epipyrops exigua
(H. Edwards, 1882)
Synonyms
  • Pseudopsyche exigua H. Edwards, 1882
  • Epipyrops barberiana Dyar, 1902
  • Fulgoraecia barberiana

The wingspan is 8–13 mm. Adults are on wing from June to October.

The larvae feed on planthoppers of the superfamily Fulgoroidea. The first-instar larva is an ectoparasite of the planthopper, sucking body fluids from the abdomen beneath the wings.[3]

Larva

References
  1. "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  3. BugGuide
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