Batrachedra | |
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Batrachedra praeangusta | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Batrachedridae |
Genus: | Batrachedra Herrich-Schäffer, 1853 [1] |
Species | |
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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]
There are only three species found in Europe. [6] There is an especially high amount of biodiversity in the Indomalayan realm.[ citation needed ]
Of most species little is known about the ecology, but of those of 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] [7]
The genus contains the following species: [8]