Sandava scitisignata
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Sandava |
| Species: | S. scitisignata
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| Binomial name | |
| Sandava scitisignata Walker, 1862
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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
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (February 28, 2012). "Sandava scitisignata (Walker, 1862)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- ^ 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.
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