Sandava scitisignata

Sandava scitisignata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Sandava
Species:
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. It is found in the southern half of Australia.

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

The larvae feed on fungi on dead trees.

References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku, ed. (February 28, 2012). "Sandava scitisignata (Walker, 1862)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  2. ↑ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (17 April 2013). "Sandava scitisignata Walker, 1862 Fungi Snout". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 14 February 2020.