Scardiinae Explained

The Scardiinae are a subfamily of moth of the family Tineidae.Scardiinae are fungivorous and are characterised by larval features and lack of gnathos.^[1]

Genera

• Afroscardia
• Amorophaga
• Archyala Meyrick, 1889
• Bythocrates
• Cnismorectis
• Coniastis
• Cranaodes
• Daviscardia
• Diataga
• Dorata
• Hilaroptera Gozmány, 1969
• Leptozancla Meyrick, 1920
• Montescardia
• Morophaga Herrich-Schäffer, 1853
• Pelecystola Meyrick, 1920
• Scardia
• Scardiella
• Semeoloncha Gozmány, 1968
• Tinissa Walker, 1864
• Trigonarchis
• Vespitinea

Notes and References

1. Holloway, Kibby & Peggie, 2001. The families of Malesian Moths and Butterflies, Vol.3. - Fauna Malesiana Handbooks - Brill.