Ifeda perobtusa

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Ifeda perobtusa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Batrachedridae
Genus: Ifeda
Species:
I. perobtusa
Binomial name
Ifeda perobtusa
(Meyrick, 1922) [1]
Synonyms
  • Batrachedra perobtusaMeyrick, 1922

Ifeda perobtusa is a species of moth of the family Batrachedridae. [2] It is found in Brazil, British Guiana and Peru. [3] Its alar expense is 8-10mm.

The larvae feed on the flowers of palm species.

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References

  1. Revised Checklist of Batrachedridae in Neotropical Region
  2. Savela, Markku. "Ifeda". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  3. Hodges, 1966. Review of New World Species of Batrachedra with Description of Three New Genera (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea).