''Batrachedra lygropis'' is a species of

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

of the family

Batrachedridae The Batrachedridae are a small 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 group was first propos ...

. It was described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1853 and is found in

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External links

Australian Faunal Directory
Batrachedridae Moths of Australia Moths described in 1853 Taxa named by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer {{Batrachedridae-stub