Batrachedrodes
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Batrachedrodes is a genus of moth
s of the Batrachedridae
family.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s of the Batrachedridae
Batrachedridae
Batrachedridae is a small family of moths. These are small, slender moths which rest with the wings wrapped tightly around the body. The taxonomy of this and related groups is often disputed...
family.
Species
- Batrachedrodes bedelliellaBatrachedrodes bedelliellaBatrachedrodes bedelliella is a moth of the Batrachedridae family. It is endemic to Oahu, Molokai, Maui and Hawaii.The larvae feed among the sporangia of Asplenium nidus and Elaphoglossum reticulatum.-External links:*...
(Walsingham, 1907) - Batrachedrodes ephelusBatrachedrodes ephelusBatrachedrodes ephelus is a moth of the Batrachedridae family. It is endemic to Molokai.The larvae probably feed on a fern species.-External links:*...
(Walsingham, 1907) - Batrachedrodes lomentellaBatrachedrodes lomentellaBatrachedrodes lomentella is a moth of the Batrachedridae family. It is endemic to Oahu and Hawaii.The larvae have been found among the dead leaves of an unidentified fern.-External links:*...
(Walsingham, 1907) - Batrachedrodes sophroniellaBatrachedrodes sophroniellaBatrachedrodes sophroniella is a moth of the Batrachedridae family. It is endemic to Oahu, Maui and Hawaii.The larvae feed at times abundantly on the sporangia of Dryopteris cyatheoides. The larvae feed protected by a web...
(Walsingham, 1907) - Batrachedrodes supercinctaBatrachedrodes supercinctaBatrachedrodes supercincta is a moth of the Batrachedridae family. It is endemic to Maui.The larvae probably feed on a fern species.-External links:*...
(Walsingham, 1907) - Batrachedrodes syrraphellaBatrachedrodes syrraphellaBatrachedrodes syrraphella is a moth of the Batrachedridae family. It is endemic to Oahu and Hawaii.The larvae feed on Dryopteris parasitica. They make tubes of white silk among the sporangia upon which they feed.-External links:*...
(Walsingham, 1907)