Chedra
Encyclopedia
Chedra is a genus
of moth
, belonging to the family
Batrachedridae
. It was formerly included in the Coleophoridae
as well as the Momphidae
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of moth
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...
, belonging to the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by 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...
. It was formerly included in the Coleophoridae
Coleophoridae
| name = Case-bearers| image = Coleophoridae-01 .jpg| image_width = 240px| image_caption = Adult of an unidentified case-bearer species| regnum = Animalia| phylum = Arthropoda| classis = Insecta| ordo = Lepidoptera| superfamilia = Gelechioidea...
as well as the Momphidae
Momphidae
Momphidae is a family of moths. These tend to be rather small moths with a wingspan of up to 21 mm. The wings are held folded over the body at rest...
.
Selected species
- Chedra delector Hodges, 1966
- Chedra inquisitor Hodges, 1966
- Chedra microstigmaChedra microstigmaChedra microstigma is a moth of the Batrachedridae family. It is described from Oahu, but is possibly an immigrant.The larvae feed on Cyperus laevigatus and Scirpus maritimus. They mine the leaves and bore the stems of their host plant....
(Walsingham, 1907) - Chedra mimicaChedra mimicaChedra mimica is a moth of the Batrachedridae family. It is described from Oahu and Hawaii, but is possibly an immigrant.The wingspan is 6.5-12 mm. It is mostly straw-colored flecked or marked with brown and fuscous....
Zimmerman 1978 - Chedra pensor Hodges, 1966