''Batrachedra decoctor'' is a species of

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of the family Batrachedridae. It is native to the southeastern

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, especially northern

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Ecology

In its larval state it feeds exclusively on saw palmetto (''Serenoa repens'').

Subspecies

*''Batrachedra decoctor decoctor'' *''Batrachedra decoctor bermudensis'' Hodges, 1966 (Bermuda)

References

Moths of North America Batrachedridae Moths described in 1966 {{Batrachedridae-stub