Scardia
Treitschke, 1830
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2- Scardia amurensis
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Scardia is a of fungus moths in the Tineidae, established by Treitschke in 1830. These are small and associated with fungal substrates. The genus has documented records from northern Europe and North America.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Scardia: /ˈskɑr.di.ə/
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Identification
As a -level entry, specific diagnostic features require -level examination. Members of Tineidae are generally small with narrow wings and often possess distinctive scaling or labial palps; species within Scardia would be distinguished from other tineid genera by genitalic and wing venation characters.
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Distribution
Documented from Norway (NO), Sweden (SE), and Vermont, United States. Distribution records are sparse and likely incomplete.
Diet
Larvae of Tineidae are known to feed on fungal material, detritus, and keratinous substrates; specific larval diet for Scardia is not well documented.
Misconceptions
The name 'Scardia' is also an Italian surname and has been applied to non-biological entities including an asteroid (5248 Scardia) and a plant synonym, which may cause confusion in literature searches.
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Taxonomic history
The was established by Georg Treitschke in 1830. It remains a valid genus within Tineidae, though -level may require revision.
Observation data
iNaturalist records 464 observations attributed to this , suggesting it is not rare but may be underreported due to small size and identification challenges.