Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Batrachedridae Scientific name Chedra mimica | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Chedra Rank Species | |
Chedra mimica is a moth of the Batrachedridae family. It is described from Oahu and Hawaii, but is possibly an immigrant.
The wingspan is 6.5–12 mm. It is mostly straw-colored flecked or marked with brown and fuscous.
The larvae feed on Eragrostis species. They bore in the stems and flower heads of their host plant.
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