Biology:Batrachedra trimeris
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Short description: Moth species in family Batrachedridae
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Batrachedridae |
| Genus: | Batrachedra |
| Species: | B. trimeris
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| Binomial name | |
| Batrachedra trimeris Meyrick, 1897
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Batrachedra trimeris is a species of moth of the family Batrachedridae. It is found in Australia .
Original description
Female 9-12 mm. Head white, crown partly ochreous-tinged. Palpi with second joint fuscous, apex white, terminal joint white, apex black, scale-projection short. Antennae pale grey. Thorax ochreous, with two white stripes. Abdomen whitish grey. Legs dark fuscous, posterior pair whitish. Forewings golden-yellow-ochreous; a broad shining white costal streak from base to apex, costal edge dark fuscous; sometimes an ill-defined whitish submedian longitudinal streak; first and second discal stigmata black: cilia light grey, on costa dark grey; Hindwings dark grey; cilia light grey. Perth, West Australia; in October, two specimens.—Edward Meyrick
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Batrachedra trimeris. |
Wikidata ☰ Q4869582 entry
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