Four new species of Epicephala Meyrick, 1880 (Lepidoptera,Gracillariidae) associated with two species of Glochidion (Phyllanthaceae) from Hainan Island in China |
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| Authors: | Houhun Li Zhibo Wang Bingbing Hu |
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| Affiliation: | 1.College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China |
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| Abstract: | Four new Epicephala species that feed on the seeds of Glochidionsphaerogynum (Phyllanthaceae) from Yinggeling Mountain Nature Reserves in Hainan Province of China are described: Epicephaladominasp. n., Epicephalaimpolliniferenssp. n., Epicephalaangustisacculasp. n. and Epicephalacamurellasp. n. The latter two species are also associated with Glochidionwrightii. Photographs of adults and genital structures are provided. |
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| Keywords: | taxon-name" > order" >Lepidoptera, taxon-name" > family" >Gracillariidae, taxon-name" > genus" >Epicephala, taxon-name" > family" >Phyllanthaceae, taxon-name" > genus" >Glochidion, new species, China |
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