The Scardiinae are a
subfamily of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...
of the
family
Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...
Tineidae
Tineidae is a family of moths in the order Lepidoptera described by Pierre André Latreille in 1810. Collectively, they are known as fungus moths or tineid moths. The family contains considerably more than 3,000 species in more than 300 genera. ...
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Scardiinae are fungivorous and are characterised by larval features and lack of gnathos.
[Holloway, Kibby & Peggie, 2001. The families of Malesian Moths and Butterflies, Vol.3. - Fauna Malesiana Handbooks - Brill.]
Genera
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Afroscardia
''Afroscardia'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae
Tineidae is a family of moths in the order Lepidoptera described by Pierre André Latreille in 1810. Collectively, they are known as fungus moths or tineid moths. The family ...
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Amorophaga
''Amorophaga'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family (biology), family Tineidae.
References
Tineidae
Tineidae genera
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Archyala
''Archyala'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae. This genus is endemic to New Zealand. ''Archyala'' was first described by Edward Meyrick
Edward Meyrick (25 November 1854, in Ramsbury – 31 March 1938, at Thornhanger, ...
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Meyrick, 1889
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Bythocrates''
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Cnismorectis
''Cnismorectis'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae
Tineidae is a family of moths in the order Lepidoptera described by Pierre André Latreille in 1810. Collectively, they are known as fungus moths or tineid moths. The famil ...
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Coniastis
''Coniastis'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae.
References
Tineidae
Tineidae genera
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Cranaodes
''Cranaodes'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae.
References
Tineidae
Taxa named by Edward Meyrick
Tineidae genera
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Daviscardia
''Daviscardia'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). ...
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Diataga
''Diataga'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae.
References
Tineidae
Tineidae genera
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Dorata''
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Hilaroptera
''Hilaroptera'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family (biology), family Tineidae. It contains only one species, ''Hilaroptera viettei'', which is found in Madagascar.
This species has a wingspan of 22-28mm, forewings are shiny whitish stram ...
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Gozmány, 1969
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Leptozancla''
Meyrick, 1920
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Montescardia
''Montescardia'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae
Tineidae is a family of moths in the order Lepidoptera described by Pierre André Latreille in 1810. Collectively, they are known as fungus moths or tineid moths. The famil ...
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Morophaga''
Herrich-Schäffer, 1853
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Pelecystola
''Pelecystola'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae.
Species
*''Pelecystola decorata'' Meyrick, 1920
*''Pelecystola fraudulentella'' (Zeller, 1852)
*''Pelecystola melanchares'' (Meyrick, 1937)
*''Pelecystola nearctica'' S. Davis ...
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Meyrick, 1920
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Scardia''
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Scardiella''
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Semeoloncha''
Gozmány, 1968
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Tinissa''
Walker, 1864
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Trigonarchis''
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Vespitinea''
References
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