# Epicephala corruptrix

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***Epicephala corruptrix*** is a [moth](/source/Moth) of the family [Gracillariidae](/source/Gracillariidae). It is found on the [Ryukyu Archipelago](/source/Ryukyu_Archipelago) (Amami Island, Tokuno Island, Okinawa Island, Ishigaki Island and Iriomote Island).

The [wingspan](/source/Wingspan) is 7.2–8.8 mm. The forewings are brown with a narrow white band on the dorsum from the base to 2/3 of the entire length and with two pairs of narrow white bands beginning at the costal and dorsal margin near 1/2 to 3/4 length of the wing and extending obliquely toward the wing apex, terminating before reaching mid-width of the wing. The dorso-distal band is accompanied by another parallel band of same size on the distal position and there is a narrow silver band with metallic reflection extending from the costa to the dorsum at 5/6 length. The distal 1/6 is orange-brown with a black dot centrally, franked by short white band near the dorsum. The distal end is fringed with a narrow white band. The hindwings are brown.

The larvae feed on the seeds of *[Glochidion obovatum](/source/Glochidion_obovatum)* and *[Glochidion rubrum](/source/Glochidion_rubrum)*.

## Etymology

The species name is inherited from *[Tegeticula corruptrix](/source/Tegeticula_corruptrix)*, a derived parasitic species of yucca moth. *Epicephala corruptrix* has a potential to corrupt the mutualistic relationship with its host because the species induces gall formation in pollinated flowers which then hardly produce seeds.[1]

## References

1. Kawakita, Atsushi & Kato, Makoto (23 February 2016). ["Revision of the Japanese species of Epicephala Meyrick with descriptions of seven new species (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae)"](https://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=6721). *ZooKeys*. '***(568): 87–118. [doi:10.3897/zookeys.568.6721](https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.568.6721). [PMC 4829671](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4829671). [PMID 27103875](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27103875). Retrieved 24 May 2018.***

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