Scardia
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Scardia anatomella
Pied Scardia
Scardia anatomella is a small moth in the family Tineidae, commonly known as the Pied Scardia. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1881 from specimens collected in the northeastern United States. The species belongs to a genus whose larvae are known to feed on fungi and decaying organic matter. Records indicate it is a regional endemic with limited distribution in the northeastern United States.