Sandava scitisignata explained

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.

Notes and References

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