''Epipyrops epityraea'' is a
moth in the
Epipyropidae
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 ...
family. It was described by Scheven in 1974. It is found in
Tanzania.
The larvae live in coccid colonies of the species ''
Ityraea patricia'', found on the liana ''
Hippocratea africana''.
Afro Moths
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References
Endemic fauna of Tanzania
Moths described in 1974
Epipyropidae
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