Biology:Sandava scitisignata

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Short description: Species of moth

Sandava scitisignata
Sandava scitisignata.jpg
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S. scitisignata
Binomial name
Sandava scitisignata
Walker, 1862
Synonyms
  • Cidaria scitisignata Walker, 1862
  • Sandava melaleucata Walker, [1863]
  • Istarba varialis Walker, [1866]

Sandava scitisignata, the fungi snout, is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1862.[1] It is found in the southern half of Australia .

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The moth flies from September to April.[2]

The larvae feed on fungi on dead trees.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7415998 entry