Epipyrops malagassica

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Epipyrops malagassica
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E. malagassica
Binomial name
Epipyrops malagassica
Jordan, 1928
Synonyms
  • Fulgoraecia malagassica

Epipyrops malagassica is a moth in the family Epipyropidae. It was described by Karl Jordan in 1928. [1] It is found on Madagascar. [2]

Moth Group of mostly-nocturnal insects in the order Lepidoptera

Moths comprise a group of insects related to butterflies, belonging to the order Lepidoptera. Most lepidopterans are moths, and there are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species.

Epipyropidae family of insects

The Epipyropidae comprise a small family of moths. This family and the closely related Cyclotornidae are unique among the Lepidoptera in that the larvae are ectoparasites, the hosts typically being fulgoroid planthoppers, thus the common name planthopper parasite moths.

Karl Jordan German entomologist

Heinrich Ernst Karl Jordan was a German-British entomologist.

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Fulgoraecia malagassica". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Epipyrops malagassica Jordan, 1928". Afromoths. Retrieved August 15, 2019.