''Chedra fimbristyli'' 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

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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 was described by Wolfram Mey, in a paper published with Maria J. C. Ceniza in 1993. It is found on the

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. & , 1993: ''Chedra fimbristyli'' n. sp. ein minierender Kleinschmetterling an ''Fimbrystylis'' ssp (Cyperaceae) auf Leyte, Philippinen (Lepidoptera: Batrachedridae). ''Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift'' N.F. 40(1): 181-186. Abstract: The larvae have been recorded

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, with which is meant tunnelling within the tissues of the stems, an unknown '' Fimbristylis'' species, a large rush-like plant related to papyrus, known locally as ''tikog''. The ''tikog'' has economic importance and is used locally to produce a fibre, and thus this tiny moth can be seen as a nuisance species, because it harms the plant.

References

Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
Batrachedridae Moths described in 1993 {{Batrachedridae-stub