Biology:Scardiinae

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Short description: Subfamily of moths

Scardiinae
Tinissa apicimaculata.JPG
Tinissa apicimaculata
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Subfamily: Scardiinae
Eyer, 1924[1]
Synonyms
  • Tinissinae Gozmány & Vári, 1973

The Scardiinae are a subfamily of moth of the family Tineidae. Scardiinae are fungivorous and are characterised by larval features and lack of gnathos.[2]

Genera

References

  1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. 2016. Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). World Wide Web electronic publication (www.afromoths.net) (acc.28-Feb-2017)
  2. Holloway, Kibby & Peggie, 2001. The families of Malesian Moths and Butterflies, Vol.3. - Fauna Malesiana Handbooks - Brill.

Wikidata ☰ Q6122328 entry