Rank Species | Higher classification Epipyrops | |
Epipyrops exigua, the planthopper parasite moth, is a moth in the Epipyropidae family. It was described by H. Edwards in 1882. 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 and Arizona.
The wingspan is 8–13 mm. Adults are on wing from June to October.
The larvae feed on planthoppers of the Fulgoroidea family. The first-instar larva is an ectoparasite of the planthopper, sucking body fluids from the abdomen beneath the wings.
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