Epicephala australis

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Epicephala australis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Epicephala
Species:
E. australis
Binomial name
Epicephala australis
(Turner, 1896) [1]
Synonyms
  • Ornix australisTurner, 1896

Epicephala australis is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Queensland, Australia. [2]

The larvae feed on Acacia longifolia . They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

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