Epicephala scythropis

Epicephala scythropis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Epicephala
Species: E. scythropis
Binomial name
Epicephala scythropis
Meyrick, 1930

Epicephala scythropis is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from India and Myanmar.[1]

The larvae feed on Phyllanthus species. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

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