Batrachedrodes sophroniella is a moth of the family Momphidae.[1] It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Oahu, Maui and Hawaii.
The larvae feed at times abundantly on the sporangia of Dryopteris cyatheoides. The larvae feed protected by a web. When there are no more sporangia, they feed on the undersurface of the frond, eating away the parenchyma and leaving the upper epidermis which then shows as dead spots. Pupation takes place within a cocoon alongside of the midrib of a pinna.
Referencesedit
^Savela, Markku. "Batrachedrodes". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
External linksedit
Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.
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batrachedrodes, sophroniella, moth, family, momphidae, first, described, lord, walsingham, 1907, endemic, hawaiian, islands, oahu, maui, hawaii, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, arthropodaclass, insectaorder, lepidopterafamil. Batrachedrodes sophroniella is a moth of the family Momphidae 1 It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907 It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Oahu Maui and Hawaii Batrachedrodes sophroniellaScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder LepidopteraFamily MomphidaeGenus BatrachedrodesSpecies B sophroniellaBinomial nameBatrachedrodes sophroniella Walsingham 1907 SynonymsBatrachedra sophroniella Walsingham 1907 Batrachedra ruficiliata Walsingham 1907The larvae feed at times abundantly on the sporangia of Dryopteris cyatheoides The larvae feed protected by a web When there are no more sporangia they feed on the undersurface of the frond eating away the parenchyma and leaving the upper epidermis which then shows as dead spots Pupation takes place within a cocoon alongside of the midrib of a pinna References edit Savela Markku Batrachedrodes Lepidoptera and some other life forms Retrieved 15 July 2018 External links editZimmerman Elwood C 1978 Insects of Hawaii Vol 9 Microlepidoptera The University Press of Hawaii Honolulu hdl 10125 7338 This article on a moth of the family Momphidae is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Batrachedrodes sophroniella amp oldid 948928348, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
