Biology:Epipyrops epityraea

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Short description: Species of moth

Epipyrops epityraea
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Epipyropidae
Genus: Epipyrops
Species:
E. epityraea
Binomial name
Epipyrops epityraea
(Scheven, 1974)
Synonyms
  • Fulgoraecia epityraea Scheven, 1974

Epipyrops epityraea is a moth in the Epipyropidae family. It was described by Scheven in 1974.[1] It is found in Tanzania.

The larvae live in coccid colonies of the species Ityraea patricia, found on the liana Hippocratea africana.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13578303 entry