Houdinia flexilissima: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Pterolonchidae
Genus
Houdinia
Species
Houdinia flexilissima
Scientific Name
Houdinia flexilissima

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Houdinia

Houdinia is a monotypic genus of moths in the family Batrachedridae. Its sole species, Houdinia flexilissima, is endemic to raised bogs in northern New Zealand. It is classified as "At Risk, Relict" by the Department of Conservation. The caterpillars are sometimes referred to as Fred the thread.

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Houdinia flexilissima
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