Batrachedrodes supercincta
Batrachedrodes supercincta is a moth of the family Momphidae.[1] It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Maui.
| Batrachedrodes supercincta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Momphidae |
| Genus: | Batrachedrodes |
| Species: | B. supercincta |
| Binomial name | |
| Batrachedrodes supercincta (Walsingham, 1907) | |
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The larvae probably feed on a fern species.
References
- Savela, Markku. "Batrachedrodes". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
External links
- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.
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