''Batrachedra striolata'' is a

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

in the family

Batrachedridae The Batrachedridae are a small family (biology), family of tiny moths. These are small, slender moths which rest with their wings wrapped tightly around their bodies. Taxonomy The taxonomy of this and related groups is often disputed. This grou ...

. It is found in

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, where it has been recorded from

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/ref> The larvae have been recorded feeding on '' Agave shawii'', and '' Salix lasiolepis''.

References

Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
Batrachedridae Moths of North America Moths described in 1875 Taxa named by Philipp Christoph Zeller {{Batrachedridae-stub