Callionyma

Callionyma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pyralidae
Genus:
Callionyma

Species:
C. sarcodes
Binomial name
Callionyma sarcodes
Meyrick, 1882
Synonyms

Genus:

  • Eucallionyma Ragonot, 1901

Species:

  • Eucallionyma sarcodes

Callionyma is a monotypic snout moth genus. Its one species, Callionyma sarcodes, was described by Edward Meyrick in 1882. It is found in the southern half of Australia, including Tasmania.[3]

The wingspan is about 20 mm.

The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species.

  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Callionyma Meyrick, 1882" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  3. ^ environment.gov.au (26 February 2009). "Australian Pyraloidea". environment.gov.au. Retrieved 11 March 2009.