Epipyrops exigua or Fulgoraecia exigua, the planthopper parasite moth, is a moth in the Epipyropidae family. It was described by Henry Edwards in 1882.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from New Jersey and Pennsylvania to central Florida, west to Missouri, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.[2]

Epipyrops exigua
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Epipyropidae
Genus: Epipyrops
Species:
E. exigua
Binomial name
Epipyrops exigua
(H. Edwards, 1882)
Synonyms
  • Pseudopsyche exigua H. Edwards, 1882
  • Epipyrops barberiana Dyar, 1902
  • Fulgoraecia barberiana

The wingspan is 8–13 mm. Adults are on wing from June to October.[3]

Larva

References

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  1. ^ "LepIndex - exigua Edwards 1882". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. ^ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  3. ^ BugGuide