Callionyma
Genus of moths
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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]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Tribe: | Tirathabini |
| Genus: | Callionyma Meyrick, 1882[1][2] |
| Species: | C. sarcodes |
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| Callionyma sarcodes Meyrick, 1882 | |
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The wingspan is about 20 mm.
The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species.
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