Epipyrops fulvipunctata

Epipyrops fulvipunctata is a moth in the family Epipyropidae. It was described by William Lucas Distant in 1913.[1] It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from KwaZulu-Natal.

Epipyrops fulvipunctata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Epipyropidae
Genus:
Epipyrops
Species:
E. fulvipunctata
Binomial name
Epipyrops fulvipunctata
Distant, 1913
Synonyms
  • Fulgoraecia fulvipunctata
  • Epipyrops fulvipuncta Janse, 1917

The larvae have been recorded feeding on the coccid species Rhinortha guttata.[2]

References
  1. "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Epipyrops fulvipunctata Distant, 1916". Afromoths. Retrieved December 11, 2017.


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