Batrachedra

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Batrachedra
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Batrachedra praeangusta
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Batrachedridae
Genus: Batrachedra
Herrich-Schäffer, 1853[1]
Species

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Synonyms
  • Eustaintonia Spuler, 1910

Batrachedra is the largest genus in the moth family Batrachedridae, with representatives all over the world. The early stages of most species are unknown.[2] The genus name is derived from the Greek words batrachos, 'frog', and edra, 'seat', referring to the frog-like resting posture of the adult moths.[3][4] As of 2018 at least some 114 species are known to belong to the genus.[5]

The genus was first described in 1853 by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer.[6][7]

Distribution

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There are only three species found in Europe.[8] There is especially high biodiversity in the Indomalayan realm.[citation needed]

Ecology

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Little is known about the ecology for most species, but for those for which it is known, the caterpillars across the genus use a large variety of host plants. At least two mine within pine or spruce needles, one is found respectively on Cyperaceae, Juncaceae, Salix and Populus, one is a pest of pineapples, another a pest of Agave, one feeds on the fruit of Smilax china and another on types of palms from Brazil.[5][9]

Species

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The genus contains the following species:[10]

Selected former species

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References

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  1. ^ Revised Checklist of Batrachedridae in Neotropical Region
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  10. ^ Natural History Museum Lepidoptera Generic Names Catalog
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