Batrachedra decoctor
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| Species: | B. decoctor
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| Batrachedra decoctor Hodges, (1966) [1]
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Batrachedra decoctor is a species of moth of the family Batrachedridae. It is native to the southeastern United States, especially northern Florida.
Ecology[]
In its larval state it feeds exclusively on saw palmetto (Serenoa repens).
Subspecies[]
- Batrachedra decoctor decoctor
- Batrachedra decoctor bermudensis Hodges, 1966 (Bermuda)
References[]
- ^ "Nomina - Lepidoptera: A - Gelechiidae". Archived from the original on 2009-05-02. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
Categories:
- Moths of North America
- Batrachedridae
- Moths described in 1966
- Batrachedridae stubs