Epipyrops exigua
| Epipyrops exigua | |
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| 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 | |
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Epipyrops 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 and Arizona.[2]
The wingspan is 8–13 mm. Adults are on wing from June to October.
The larvae feed on planthoppers of the Fulgoroidea family. The first-instar larva is an ectoparasite of the planthopper, sucking body fluids from the abdomen beneath the wings.[3]
References
- ↑ "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
- ↑ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
- ↑ BugGuide
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