Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Batrachedridae Scientific name Chedra microstigma | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Chedra Rank Species | |
Chedra microstigma is a moth of the Batrachedridae family. It is described from Oahu, but is possibly an immigrant.
The larvae feed on Cyperus laevigatus and Scirpus maritimus. They mine the leaves and bore the stems of their host plant.
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