Epicephala relictella
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| Epicephala relictella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Epicephala |
| Species: | E. relictella |
| Binomial name | |
| Epicephala relictella Kuznetzov, 1979 | |
Epicephala relictella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the Russian Far East,[1] China (Tianjin, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Gansu) and Korea.[2]
The wingspan is 9–13 mm. The head is white and tufted. The tegula and forewing are greyish brown with white stripes and a large black spot near the apex. The dorsal margin is white tinged with ocherous yellow, longitudinally forming a broad band. The abdomen is greying brown on the dorsal surface except for the first two segments which are grey.
Egg
The egg is oval and has a diameter of about 0.15–0.20 mm. The surface is smooth and shiny. At first, it is yellowish white and nearly transparent, then becoming straw yellow before hatching.
Larva
Young instar larvae are very similar to that of Conopomorpha flueggella. Mature larvae are 5–6.5 mm. The head capsule is brownish yellow and the median two-thirds of each segment on the thorax and abdomen is dark red while the anterior and posterior ends are white. The thoracic segments are slightly blue and there are blue spots on the abdominal segments. There are sparse white setae on the body.
Pupa
The pupa is 4–5.5 mm and fusiform. It is greenish yellow in the early pupal stage, changing gradually to dark brown.
Cocoon
The cocoon is 6–8 mm, white, flat elliptic, with some white grains attached on the surface.
