Batrachedra decoctor
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Batrachedra decoctor is a species of moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...

 belonging to the Batrachedridae
Batrachedridae
Batrachedridae is a small family of moths. These are small, slender moths which rest with the wings wrapped tightly around the body. The taxonomy of this and related groups is often disputed...

 family. It is native to the southeastern United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 especially in northern Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

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Subspecies

  • Batrachedra decoctor decoctor
  • Batrachedra decoctor bermudensis Hodges, 1966 (Bermuda)
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