Biology:Batrachedrodes supercincta

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Short description: Moth species in family Momphidae

Batrachedrodes supercincta
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Momphidae
Genus: Batrachedrodes
Species:
B. supercincta
Binomial name
Batrachedrodes supercincta
(Walsingham, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Batrachedra supercincta Walsingham, 1907

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.

The larvae probably feed on a fern species.

References

External links

  • Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. 

Wikidata ☰ Q4869593 entry