title: Three new species of Epicephala Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae) associated with Phyllanthusmicrocarpus (Benth.) (Phyllanthaceae).
abstract: Three new species of Epicephala Meyrick, 1880 are described based on specimens reared from fruits of Phyllanthusmicrocarpus (Benth.): Epicephalamicrocarpa sp. n. and Epicephalalaeviclada sp. n. from Guangxi and Hainan, and Epicephalatertiaria sp. n. from Guangdong and Guangxi. Photographs of adults and illustrations of genital structures are provided.
authors.affiliation: College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Houhun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Xiaofei
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yang
keywords: China; Epicephala; Gracillariidae; Lepidoptera; Phyllanthaceae; Phyllanthus; new species