Adult (Fig. 5). Forewing expanse 7.5−11.0 mm. Head creamy white tinged with pale yellow, lateral sides with long brown scales. Labial palpus white or grayish white, distal half of second and third palpomeres dark brown on outer surface, inner surface of third palpomere white to gray. Antenna grayish brown. Thorax white. Tegula yellowish brown. Forewing grayish brown to deep brown; three pairs white striae from both costal and dorsal margins at 2/5, 3/5 and 4/5 extending obliquely outward to middle as well as to end and outside of cell, third dorsal striae broader and more distinct; dorsal margin with a broad white band extending from base to tornal area; a narrow silvery-white fascia with metallic reflection from costal 6/7 to dorsal margin; distal 1/7 yellowish brown, with a central black dot, with a triangular white dot near costa and a white streak along dorsal margin; cilia basally black, medially grayish white, distally black from distal 1/7 of costal margin along termen to tornus, gray along dorsal margin. Hindwing grayish brown; cilia brown along costal margin and grayish or yellowish brown along dorsal margin.

Figures 5–10. 

Adult morphology of Epicephala spp. 5–8 Adults: 5 E. domina sp. n., female paratype 6 E. impolliniferens sp. n., female paratype 7 E. camurella sp. n., male paratype 8 E. angustisaccula sp. n., male paratype 9–10 Morphology of female proboscis: 9 E. domina sp. n., female paratype, head slide No. WZB14297 (genitalia slide No. WZB14295 for determination) 10 E. impolliniferens sp. n., female paratype, head slide No. WZB14298 (genitalia slide No. WZB14160 for determination). Scale bar: 2.0 mm (5–6); 0.5 mm (9, 10).

Male genitalia (Fig. 11). Tegumen broadly triangular, narrowed and sclerotized laterally. Tuba analis elongate, gradually narrowed toward apex, exceeding caudal margin of tegumen apically. Costa sub-rectangular, longer than tegumen, distal 1/3 more or less broadened, apex obliquely rounded; dorsal margin straight; ventral margin with basal 3/4 slightly arched inward, with a rounded process at 3/4, with dense long setae on distal half. Sacculus elongate oval, about 4/5 length of costa, acute-angled apically, dorsal margin more arched, distal part of dorsal and ventral margins heavily sclerotized. Transtilla broad at base, long triangular. Vinculum broad V-shaped, rounded on posterior margin; saccus club-shaped, shorter than vinculum, acute at apex. Phallus thin and straight, as long as valva; cornutus in a shape of a rolled plate, with minute spines.

Figures 11–14. 

Male genitalia of Epicephala spp. 11 E. domina sp. n., holotype, genitalia slide No. WZB14337 12 E. impolliniferens sp. n., paratype, genitalia slide No. WZB14278 13 E. camurella sp. n., holotype, genitalia slide No. WZB14043 14 E. angustisaccula sp. n., paratype, genitalia slide No. WZB14001. Scale bar = 0.5 mm.

Female genitalia (Fig. 15). Ovipositor small, bilobed apically, dentate laterally. Apophysis posterioris slightly longer than apophysis anterioris. Lamella postvaginalis large, as long as 8th abdominal segment, heavily sclerotized, deeply concave at middle on caudal margin to half length, forming two triangles with acute apex. Antrum cylindrical, strongly sclerotized, as long as ductus bursae. Ductus bursae about half length of apophysis anterioris, membranous, with broad longitudinal sclerotized parallel folds, extending from base to corpus bursae; ductus seminalis membranous, arising anterior of antrum. Corpus bursae oval, as long as ductus bursae, with reticulate patches medially; signum a stout tooth, placed at middle.

Figures 15–16. 

Female genitalia of Epicephala spp. 15 E. domina sp. n., paratype, genitalia slide No. WZB14295 16 E. impolliniferens sp. n., paratype, genitalia slide No. WZB14249. Scale bar: 0.5 mm (15, 16); 0.1 mm (15a, 16a).

This new species is similar to the majority of Epicephala species in forewing pattern by having a white dorsal margin, but can be separated from other species by its genitalia. The new species is more similar to E. ancylopa Meyrick, 1918, but can be distinguished from the latter in the male genitalia by the ventral margin of the costa with a rounded process at 3/4, the sacculus about 4/5 length of the costa and the acute apex; and in the female genitalia by the lamella postvaginalis as long as the 8th abdominal segment and the presence of signum. In E. ancylopa (Lectotype ♂, BMNH, examined; Syntypes: ♂, BMNH, examined, genitalia slide No. 32324, ♀, BMNH, examined, genitalia slide No. 32330, both dissected by Houhun Li), in the male genitalia the ventral margin of the costa has a rounded process at 2/3, the sacculus is about 3/4 length of the costa and bluntly rounded at apex; in the female genitalia the lamella postvaginalis is shorter than the 8th abdominal segment and the signum is absent.

244♂, 430♀, with genitalia preparations of 244♂ and 93♀.

Holotype ♂ − CHINA: Hainan Province: Yinggeling Mountain Nature Reserves (19°01'N, 109°33'E), 450 m, 07.ii.2014, reared from host-plant Glochidion sphaerogynum by Zhibo Wang, genitalia slide no. WZB14337.

Paratypes − CHINA: Hainan Province: 4♀, Yinggeling Mountain Nature Reserves (19°01'N, 109°33'E), 450 m, 25.xii.2009–25.i.2010, leg. Bingbing Hu; 243♂, 426♀, same locality as holotype, 19.xii.2012–22.i.2013, 12.i.–19.ii.2014, reared or collected from Glochidion sphaerogynum by Zhibo Wang (2♂, 2♀, deposited in BMNH).

China (Hainan).

Larvae feed on seeds in the fruits of Glochidion sphaerogynum (Müll.Arg.) Kurz (Phyllanthaceae).

The specific name is derived from the Latin dominus (master, lord), in reference to its status as the dominant Epicephala species associated with G. sphaerogynum.

Adult (Fig. 6). Forewing expanse 7.0−10.5 mm. Head white to yellowish white mixed with brown scales. Labial palpus white, inner surface with scattered grayish brown scales; distal 1/2 to 2/3 of second palpomere brown to dark brown on outer surface, third palpomere dark brown on outer surface except tip. Antenna grayish brown to dark brown, each flagellomere paler at base. Thorax white. Tegula dark brown. Forewing brown to dark brown; three pairs white striae from both costal and dorsal margins at 2/5, 2/3 and 3/4 extending obliquely outward to middle as well as to end and outside of cell, second dorsal stria longest and third costal stria shortest; dorsal margin with a broad white band extending from base to tornus; a silvery-white fascia with metallic reflection from costal 6/7 to dorsal margin, gently arched outward; distal 1/7 yellowish brown, with a central black dot, with an indistinct white dot at costa and a white streak along dorsal margin; cilia basally black, medially white, distally black from distal part of costal margin to apex, white from termen to tornus, gray along dorsal margin. Hindwing yellowish white (especially at base) to brown; cilia gray.

Male genitalia (Fig. 12). Tegumen broadly oval, sclerotized laterally. Costa as long as tegumen, slightly broadened at base, rounded at apex, with long dense setae ventrally, distal 4/5 nearly parallel dorso-ventrally; dorsal margin straight; ventral margin with lobed process obliquely outward. Sacculus elongate oval, about 3/4 length of costa, acute distally. Transtilla broad at base, narrowed triangularly, curved ventrad distally, acute apically. Vinculum V-shaped, rounded on posterior margin; saccus broad digitiform, as long as vinculum, slightly narrowed at base, rounded at apex. Phallus thick and straight, slightly longer than valva, gently thinned from base to apex; cornuti consisting of four to six spines, usually one or two large, compactly grouped into a bundle.

Female genitalia (Fig. 16). Ovipositor small, triangular, dentate laterally, acute apically. Apophysis posterioris obviously thick and strong, 1.5 times longer than apophysis anterioris. Lamella postvaginalis small, rounded, about twice as wide as ostium bursae. Antrum sclerotized, short, as long as lamella postvaginalis. Ductus bursae about same length of apophysis anterioris, membranous, with longitudinal parallel folds, compactly grouped into a broad, heavily sclerotized band extending from base to corpus bursae; ductus seminalis membranous, arising anterior of ductus bursae. Corpus bursae oval, small, about half length of ductus bursae, with reticulate patches medially; signum triangular, placed at middle.

This species is similar to E. domina sp. n. in appearance, but can be separated from the latter by the female proboscis without tip-dilated sensory setae (Fig. 10); in the male genitalia by the apex-rounded costa with a lobed process on ventral margin medially, the sacculus with apex elongate-acute, the phallus with four to six cornuti compactly grouped into a bundle; in the female genitalia by the apically acute ovipositor, the small rounded lamella postvaginalis, the antrum as long as the lamella postvaginalis, the ductus bursae about same length of apophysis anterioris. In E. domina sp. n., the female proboscis possesses a large number of tip-dilated sensory setae as most species in the genus (Fig. 9), which can hold numerous pollen grains for pollination; in the male genitalia the costa has an obliquely rounded apex and a rounded protuberance at 3/4 on ventral margin, the sacculus is shortly acute at apex, the cornutus is a rolled plate; in the female genitalia the ovipositor is bilobed at apex, the lamella postvaginalis consists of two triangles with acute apex; the antrum is as long as the ductus bursae, and the ductus bursae is about half length of the apophysis anterioris.

Epicephala impolliniferens sp. n. is the first species of non-pollinating Epicephala associated with Glochidion, and the second named species within the genus (following E. relictella Kuznetzov, 1979) in which the female proboscis lacks the tip-dilated sensory setae on its surface for carrying pollens. Species of the genus Epicephala are noteworthy for their obligate pollination habits, which involve mutualistic relationship with trees of Phyllanthaceae. However, both E. impolliniferens sp. n. and E. relictella Kuznetzov are not associated with pollination in biology referring to the morphology of the female proboscis. Epicephala relictella feeds on the seeds of Flueggea suffruticosa (Pall.) Baill. (Hu et al. 2011b). Kawakita and Kato (2009) reported several undescribed Epicephala species that do not pollinate their hosts. We have confirmed one of them not belonging to the genus Epicephala (unpublished data), and the status of the other undescribed species needs to be determined.

48♂, 64♀, with genitalia preparations of 48♂ and 46♀.

Holotype ♂ − CHINA: Hainan Province: Yinggeling Mountain Nature Reserves (19°01'N, 109°33'E), 450 m, 11.i.2013, reared from host-plant Glochidion sphaerogynum by Zhibo Wang, genitalia slide no. WZB14178.

Paratypes − CHINA: Hainan Province: 3♂, 5♀, Yinggeling Mountain Nature Reserves (19°01'N, 109°33'E), 450 m, 12.vi.2010, 18–26.ix.2010, leg. Bingbing Hu; 45♂, 58♀, same locality as holotype, 19.xii.2012–24.i.2013, 12.i.–20.ii2014, reared or collected from Glochidion sphaerogynum by Zhibo Wang (2♂, 2♀, deposited in BMNH).

China (Hainan).

Larvae feed on seeds in the fruits of Glochidion sphaerogynum (Müll. Arg.) Kurz (Phyllanthaceae).

The specific name is derived from the Latin im- (= not), pollinicus (= pollen) and ferre (= to carry, to bear), in reference to the non-pollinating habit.

Adult (Fig. 7). Forewing expanse 7.0−10.0 mm. Head white, mixed with brown scales. Labial palpus white, second and third palpomeres dark brown on outer surface, second palpomere scattered with grayish brown scales on inner surface. Antenna grayish brown to dark brown. Thorax white. Tegula brown, with a few grayish white or brown mottled white scales distally. Forewing grayish brown to brown, sometimes tinged with ochreous scales; three pairs white striae from both costal and dorsal margins at 1/3, 3/5 and 4/5 extending obliquely outward to middle and end of cell as well as to outside of cell, second dorsal stria longest and extending to 6/7; dorsal margin with a broad white band from base to tornus; a silvery-white fascia with metallic reflection from costal 6/7 to dorsal margin, nearly straight; distal 1/7 ochreous, with a central black dot, with a white dot at costa and a broad white streak along dorsal margin; cilia white from distal part of costal margin along termen to tornus except black at base and apex, grayish white to gray along dorsal margin. Hindwing gray; cilia grayish white to gray.

Male genitalia (Fig. 13). Tegumen elongately oval, sclerotized laterally. Tuba analis long and broad, more or less sclerotized, apically far exceeding caudal margin of tegumen. Costa as long as tegumen, subrectangular, slightly narrowed before rounded apex, with long dense setae ventrally; dorsal margin nearly straight; ventral margin sinuate, with a small protuberance at 2/5, with a large roundly protuberance at 3/5, bearing long strong spines distally. Sacculus broad, subtriangular, about 3/4 length of costa, narrowed at base, widened to about middle, distal half parallel except slightly concave ventrally before apex; apex truncate obliquely, with sparse short spines ventrally. Transtilla broad at base, elongate triangular, acute apically. Vinculum V-shaped, rounded on posterior margin; saccus broad digitiform, shorter than vinculum, apex obtusely acute. Phallus long and strong, about 1.5 times longer than valva, gently curved at distal 1/3, with pieces of irregular sclerites in distal 1/3; cornutus absent.

Female genitalia (Fig. 17). Ovipositor small, triangular, dentate laterally, acute apically. Apophysis posterioris 1.8 times longer than apophysis anterioris. Lamella postvaginalis developed, heavily sclerotized, deeply concave at middle caudally, forming two rhombic plates originated from caudal margin of ostium bursae, outer margin serrate, apex acute. Lamella antevaginalis a pair of sclerotized and curved carinae. Antrum sclerotized, thick and strong, as long as 8th abdominal segment. Ductus bursae membranous, about same length as antrum, with longitudinal sclerotized folds extending from base to 2/3; ductus seminalis membranous, arising anterior of ductus bursae. Corpus bursae oval, small, about 2/3 length of ductus bursae, with reticulate patches medially; signum triangular, small, placed at posterior 1/3.

Figures 17–18. 

Female genitalia of Epicephala spp. 17 E. camurella sp. n., paratype, genitalia slide No. WZB14253 18 E. angustisaccula sp. n., paratype, genitalia slide No. WZB14412. Scale bar: 0.5 mm (17, 18); 0.1 mm (17a, 18a).

This new species is similar to E. frenata Meyrick, 1908, but differs from the latter in the shape of sacculus and phallus in male genitalia as well as in the shape of sterigmatic sclerotizations in female genitalia. In the male genitalia of the new species, the apex of the sacculus is truncate obliquely and the phallus is gently curved at distal 1/3; in the female genitalia, the caudal margin of the lamella postvaginalis is deeply concave medially and the lamella antevaginalis is a pair of sclerotized and curved carinae. In the male genitalia of E. frenata (Syntype♂, BMNH, examined, genitalia slide No. 32303, dissected by Houhun Li; syntype♀, BMNH, examined, genitalia slide No. 32304, dissected by Houhun Li), the apex of the sacculus is broadly rounded and the phallus is straight; in the female genitalia, the caudal margin of the lamella postvaginalis is slightly concave and the lamella antevaginalis is absent.

20♂, 42♀, with genitalia preparations of 20♂ and 42♀.

Holotype ♂ − CHINA: Hainan Province: Yinggeling Mountain Nature Reserves (19°01'N, 109°33'E), 450 m, 29.xii.2012, reared from host-plant Glochidion wrightii by Zhibo Wang, genitalia slide no. WZB14043.

Paratypes − CHINA: Hainan Province: 12♂, 25♀, Yinggeling Mountain Nature Reserves (19°01'N, 109°33'E), 450 m, 06.i.–08.vi.2010, reared or collected from Glochidion wrightii by Bingbing Hu; 2♂, same locality as holotype except the dates 11–12.iv.2011, reared from Glochidion wrightii by Jing Zhang; 5♂, 15♀, same locality as holotype except the dates 28.xii.2012–24.i.2013, reared from Glochidion wrightii by Zhibo Wang; 2♀, same locality except the date 12.i.2013, reared from Glochidion sphaerogynum by Zhibo Wang (1♂, 1♀, deposited in BMNH).

China (Hainan).

Glochidion wrightii is the primary host-plant and G. sphaerogynum (Phyllanthaceae) is secondary. Larvae feed on seeds in the fruit.

The specific name is derived from the Latin camur (curved) and postfix -ella, in reference to the lamella antevaginalis being a pair of sclerotized and curved carinae in the female genitalia.

Adult (Fig. 8). Forewing expanse 7.0−8.5 mm. Head grayish white to white, laterally mixed with brown scales. Labial palpus grayish white, grayish brown on outer surface of second palpomere, basal 2/3 of third palpomere brown. Antenna grayish brown. Thorax dirty white to snowy white; tegula grayish white to brown. Forewing grayish brown to deep brown; costal margin with three parallel white striae obliquely extending outward from basal 1/3, 1/2 and 3/4 respectively, first and third striae broad and short, reaching 1/3 of wing width, second stria narrow and long, reaching midwing; a broad creamy white band extending from base to tornus along dorsal margin, its upper margin extended to a broad, ill-defined white stria at 2/5, reaching below fold dorsally, second white stria from 2/3 obliquely outward to meet second costal stria at midwing, third stria from beyond second one and parallel with it to midwing, sometimes meeting third costal stria; a silvery fascia with metallic reflection from costal 5/6 to dorsal margin, slightly arched outward medially; distal 1/6 yellowish brown, with a central black dot, with a small white dot at costa and a white streak along dorsal margin; cilia white from distal part of costal margin along termen to tornus except black at base and apex, gray along dorsal margin. Hindwing gray to deep gray, sometimes basal 1/3 densely covered with rough black scales; cilia gray.

Male genitalia (Fig. 14). Tegumen elongate oval, sclerotized laterally. Costa longer than tegumen, nearly parallel dorso-ventrally, rounded at apex, with long dense setae ventrally; dorsal margin slightly sinuate; ventral margin slightly protruded with strong short setae at 3/4, then concave inward before apex. Sacculus elongate triangular, about 4/5 length of costa, slightly curved ventrad, tapered distally. Transtilla triangular, curved ventrad distally, acute apically. Vinculum broad U-shaped, rounded on posterior margin; saccus broad digitiform, as long as vinculum, apex rounded. Phallus straight, longer than valva, expanded in basal 1/3; cornuti with four spines compactly grouped into a bundle.

Female genitalia (Fig. 18). Ovipositor small and short, triangular, dentate laterally, acute apically. Apophysis posterioris 1.6 times longer than apophysis anterioris. Lamella postvaginalis well developed, heavily sclerotized, composed of two narrow, widely spaced rectangular plates derived from caudal margin of ostium bursae, about half length of 8th abdominal segment, caudal margin serrated. Ostium bursae sclerotized, broad. Antrum heavily sclerotized, broad, as long as 8th abdominal segment, with large rounded appendix protruding near ductus bursae on right side. Ductus bursae slightly longer than antrum, sclerotized, expanded, broader than corpus bursae; ductus seminalis arising from base of ductus bursae. Corpus bursae elongate oval, as long as ductus bursae; signum triangular, small, placed at posterior 1/3.

This species is similar to E. domina sp. n. in appearance and genitalia, but can be separated from the latter in the male genitalia by the subtriangular sacculus and the dilated basally phallus; in the female genitalia by the apically acute ovipositor and the lamella postvaginalis being shorter than 8th abdominal segment. In E. domina sp. n., in the male genitalia the sacculus is broad-oval and the phallus is not dilated basally; in the female genitalia the ovipositor is bilobed apically and the lamella postvaginalis is as long as 8th abdominal segment.

5♂, 1♀, with genitalia preparations of 5♂ and 1♀.

Holotype ♂ − CHINA: Hainan Province: Yinggeling Mountain Nature Reserves (19°01'N, 109°33'E), 450 m, 18.i.2014, reared from the host-plant Glochidion sphaerogynum by Zhibo Wang, genitalia slide no. WZB14001.

Paratypes − CHINA: Hainan Province: 1♂, Yinggeling Mountain Nature Reserves (19°01'N, 109°33'E), 450 m, 02.x.2010, reared from Glochidion sphaerogynum by Bingbing Hu; 3♂, same locality as holotype except the dates 29.x.2013 and 18–25.i.2014, reared or collected from Glochidion sphaerogynum by Zhibo Wang; 1♀, same locality as holotype except the date 15.v.2010, reared from Glochidion wrightii by Bingbing Hu; 1♂, same locality as holotype except the date 24.i.2014, reared from Glochidion wrightii by Zhibo Wang.

China (Hainan).

Larvae feed on seeds in the fruits of Glochidion sphaerogynum (Müll.Arg.) Kurz and G. wrightii Benth. (Phyllanthaceae).

The specific name is derived from the Latin angustus (narrow) and sacculus, in reference to the distally narrowed sacculus in the male genitalia.