Epicephala laeviclada
# Epicephala laeviclada

Epicephala laeviclada is a moth of the family Gracillariidae first described by Hou-Hun Li in 2015. It is found in the Chinese provinces of Guangxi and Hainan.

The length of the forewings is 5−7.5 mm. The forewings are brown to dark brown with three white striae from the costal 1⁄4, 1⁄3 and 2⁄5 extending obliquely outward to 1⁄3 the width of the forewing. The dorsum has a broad white band along the basal 1⁄3, serrated on the upper edge, distally with a stria extending obliquely outward to the middle of the cell, with a small triangular white spot and an obliquely outward stria at the middle and before 5⁄6. There is a narrow silvery-white fascia with metallic reflection from the costal 5⁄6 to the dorsum and the distal 1⁄6 is ochreous, with a central black spot edged by a white dot near the costa and a white band along the dorsum. The hindwings are greyish brown.

The larva feeds on seeds in the fruit of Phyllanthus microcarpus.

## Etymology

The species name refers to individuals of the host plant having glabrous branches and is derived from Latin laevis (meaning smooth) and cladus (meaning branch).

