Houdinia
Monotypic moth genus in family Batrachedridae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Batrachedridae |
Genus: | Houdinia Hoare, Dugdale & Watts, 2006 |
Species: | H. flexilissima |
Binomial name | |
Houdinia flexilissima Hoare, Dugdale & Watts, 2006[1] | |
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