title: Four new species of Epicephala Meyrick, 1880 (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae) associated with two species of Glochidion (Phyllanthaceae) from Hainan Island in China.
abstract: Four new Epicephala species that feed on the seeds of Glochidionsphaerogynum (Phyllanthaceae) from Yinggeling Mountain Nature Reserves in Hainan Province of China are described: Epicephaladomina sp. n., Epicephalaimpolliniferens sp. n., Epicephalaangustisaccula sp. n. and Epicephalacamurella sp. n. The latter two species are also associated with Glochidionwrightii. Photographs of adults and 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: Zhibo
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Bingbing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hu
keywords: China; Epicephala; Glochidion; Gracillariidae; Lepidoptera; Phyllanthaceae; new species