Sandava scitisignata Walker, 1862 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Sandava scitisignata Walker, 1862

Sandava scitisignata Walker, 1862

Sandava scitisignata, the fungi snout, is a 20 mm wingspan erebid moth found in southern Australia.

Family
Genus
Sandava
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Sandava scitisignata Walker, 1862

Sandava scitisignata, commonly known as the fungi snout, is a moth species belonging to the family Erebidae. It was first formally described by Francis Walker in 1862. This species is distributed across the southern half of Australia. Adult moths of this species have a wingspan of approximately 20 millimeters. The adult flight period occurs from September to April each year. The larvae of Sandava scitisignata feed on fungi that grow on dead trees.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Sandava

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