''Batrachedra'' is the largest genus in the moth

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Batrachedridae, with representatives all over the world. The early stages of most species are unknown. 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. As of 2018 at least some 114 species are known to belong to the genus.

Distribution

There are only three species found in Europe. There is an especially high amount of

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in the

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Ecology

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

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'', one is a pest of

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'', one feeds on the fruit of '' Smilax china'' and another on types of palms from Brazil.

Species

The genus contains the following species:Natural History Museum Lepidoptera Generic Names Catalog
/ref> *'' Batrachedra acrodeta'' Meyrick, 1927 (from Samoa) *'' Batrachedra agaura'' Meyrick, 1901 (from New Zealand) *'' Batrachedra albicapitella'' Sinev, 1986 (from the Koreas, Japan, south of far eastern Siberia) *'' Batrachedra amydraula'' Meyrick, 1916 (from India, UAE) *'' Batrachedra angusta'' Turati, 1930 (from northernmost Africa) *'' Batrachedra aphypnota'' (Meyrick, 1917) (from Sri Lanka) *'' Batrachedra arenosella'' (Walker, 1864) (widespread, New Zealand, Australia, etc.) *'' Batrachedra astathma'' Meyrick, 1897 (from Australia) *'' Batrachedra astricta'' Philpott, 1930 (from New Zealand) *'' Batrachedra atomosella'' Walsingham, 1900 (from Socotra) *'' Batrachedra atriloqua'' Meyrick, 1931 (from Fiji) *'' Batrachedra auricomella'' Sinev, 1993 (from Primorsky Krai) *'' Batrachedra busiris'' Hodges, 1966 (from Florida in the USA) *'' Batrachedra calator'' Hodges, 1966 (from Mexico) *'' Batrachedra capnospila'' Lower, 1899 (from New South Wales in Australia) *'' Batrachedra chasanella'' Sinev, 1993 (from Primorsky Krai) *'' Batrachedra comosae'' Hodges, 1966 (from Puerto Rico) *'' Batrachedra concitata'' Meyrick, 1928 (from Texas, New Mexico) *'' Batrachedra conspersa'' Meyrick, 1916 (from Ecuador) *'' Batrachedra copia'' Clarke, 1957 (from Mexico) *'' Batrachedra daduchus'' Hodges, 1966 (from Jamaica) *'' Batrachedra decoctor'' Hodges, 1966 (from Florida and Bermuda) *'' Batrachedra diplosema'' Meyrick, 1897 (from Queensland in Australia) *'' Batrachedra ditrota'' Meyrick, 1897 (from Australia) *'' Batrachedra dolichoscia'' Meyrick, 1928 (Neotropical) *'' Batrachedra elucus'' Hodges, 1966 (Arizona) *'' Batrachedra enormis'' Meyrick, 1928 (Neotropical) *'' Batrachedra epimyxa'' Meyrick, 1916 (India) *'' Batrachedra epixantha'' Meyrick, 1917 (from Australia) *'' Batrachedra epombra'' Meyrick, 1914 (from Africa) *'' Batrachedra eremochtha'' (from Australia) *'' Batrachedra eucola'' Meyrick, 1889 (New Zealand) *'' Batrachedra eurema'' Bradley, 1956 (from Guadalcanal, Lord Howe Island) *'' Batrachedra eustola'' Meyrick, 1889 (Australia) *'' Batrachedra filicicola'' Meyrick, 1917 (New Zealand) *'' Batrachedra folia'' Hodges, 1966 (Arizona) *'' Batrachedra garritor'' Hodges, 1966 (Arizona) *'' Batrachedra granosa'' Meyrick, 1911 (from Namibia, South Africa) *'' Batrachedra hageter'' Hodges, 1966 (California) *'' Batrachedra helarcha'' (from Australia) *'' Batrachedra heliota'' Meyrick, 1913 (from South Africa) *'' Batrachedra holochlora'' (from Australia) *'' Batrachedra hypachroa'' (from Australia) *'' Batrachedra hypoleuca'' *'' Batrachedra hypoxutha'' *'' Batrachedra illusor'' *'' Batrachedra isochtha'' Meyrick, 1914 (from Congo, Uganda, South Africa) *'' Batrachedra knabi'' (Walsingham, 1909) (Neotropical) *'' Batrachedra leucophyta'' (from Australia) *'' Batrachedra libator'' *'' Batrachedra linaria'' *'' Batrachedra liopsis'' (from Australia) *'' Batrachedra litterata'' *'' Batrachedra lygropis'' (from Australia) *'' Batrachedra macroloncha'' *'' Batrachedra mathesoni'' *'' Batrachedra meator'' Hodges, 1966 (Neotropical) *'' Batrachedra megalodoxa'' (from Australia) *'' Batrachedra metaxias'' (from Australia) *'' Batrachedra microbias'' Meyrick, 1914 (from South Africa) *'' Batrachedra microdryas'' (from Australia) *'' Batrachedra microtoma'' (from Australia) *'' Batrachedra mictopsamma'' *'' Batrachedra monophthalma'' *'' Batrachedra mylephata'' (from Australia) *'' Batrachedra myrmecophila'' *'' Batrachedra notocapna'' (from Australia) *'' Batrachedra nuciferae'' Hodges, 1966 (Neotropical) *'' Batrachedra ochricomella'' Sinev, 1993 (Russia) *'' Batrachedra oemias'' Meyrick, 1909 (from South Africa) *'' Batrachedra orinarcha'' Meyrick, 1917 (India) *'' Batrachedra pacabilis'' Meyrick, 1922 *'' Batrachedra pachybela'' Meyrick, 1934 (from Sudan) *'' Batrachedra paritor'' Hodges, 1966 (Neotropical) *'' Batrachedra parvulipunctella'' Chrétien, 1915 (from Europe) *'' Batrachedra pastor'' Meyrick, 1936 (Taiwan) *'' Batrachedra peroptusa'' Meyrick, 1922 (Neotropical) *'' Batrachedra phaneropa'' Meyrick, 1914 (from Malawi) *'' Batrachedra phorcydia'' (from Australia) *'' Batrachedra pinicolella'' (Zeller, 1839) (from Europe, Palearctic) *'' Batrachedra plagiocentra'' (from Australia) *'' Batrachedra praeangusta'' (Haworth, 1828) (from Europe, Palearctic) *'' Batrachedra promylaea'' Meyrick, 1917 (India) *'' Batrachedra psithyra'' Meyrick, 1922 (New Zealand) *'' Batrachedra rainha'' Bippus, 2020 *'' Batrachedra repertor'' Hodges, 1966 (Neotropical) *'' Batrachedra rhysodes'' *'' Batrachedra rixator'' Hodges, 1966 (Neotropical) *'' Batrachedra sacrata'' Meyrick, 1921 (India) *'' Batrachedra salicipomenella'' *'' Batrachedra salina'' Meyrick, 1921 (from Australia) *'' Batrachedra satirica'' Meyrick, 1917 (from Australia) *'' Batrachedra saurota'' Meyrick, 1911 (from South Africa) *'' Batrachedra scapulata'' Meyrick, 1917 (Sri Lanka) *'' Batrachedra scitator'' *'' Batrachedra siliginea'' (from Australia) *'' Batrachedra smilacis'' Sugisima, 2006 *'' Batrachedra stenosema'' Lower, 1904 *'' Batrachedra sterilis'' Meyrick, 1897 (from Australia) *'' Batrachedra striolata'' *'' Batrachedra subglauca'' Sinev, 1979 (Russia) *'' Batrachedra substrata'' Meyrick, 1916 (Sri Lanka) *'' Batrachedra tarsimaculata'' Walsingham, 1897 (West Indies) *'' Batrachedra testor'' Hodges, 1966 (Florida) *'' Batrachedra theca'' Clarke, 1957 (Neotropical) *'' Batrachedra trimeris'' Meyrick, 1897 (from Australia) *'' Batrachedra tristicta'' Meyrick, 1901 (New Zealand) *'' Batrachedra velox'' Meyrick, 1897 (from Australia) *'' Batrachedra verax'' Meyrick, 1917 (Sri Lanka) *'' Batrachedra volucris'' (from Australia) *'' Batrachedra xanthocrena'' Meyrick, 1917 (India) *'' Batrachedra zenochroa'' Lower, 1904 (from Australia)

Selected former species

References

External links

De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. 2016. Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). World Wide Web electronic publication (www.afromoths.net) (acc.23-Aug-2016)
* ttp://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/batr/batrachedridae.html Butterflyhouse.com.au {{Taxonbar, from=Q146795 Batrachedridae