Planthopper Parasite Moth

Epipyrops exigua

"Epipyrops exigua" or "Fulgoraecia exigua", the planthopper parasite moth, is a moth in the Epipyropidae family. It was described by Henry 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, Arizona and California.
Fulgoraecia exigua Planthopper Parasite Moth Epipyrops exigua,Planthopper Parasite Moth

Appearance

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

Food

The larvae feed on planthoppers of the superfamily Fulgoroidea. The first-instar larva is an ectoparasite of the planthopper, sucking body fluids from the abdomen beneath the wings.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyEpipyropidae
GenusEpipyrops
SpeciesE. exigua
Photographed in
United States of America