Anania crocealis
Anania crocealis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1796 and is found in Europe.
Anania crocealis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Anania |
Species: | A. crocealis |
Binomial name | |
Anania crocealis (Hübner, 1796) | |
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The wingspan is 22–25 mm. Forewings yellow-ochreous ; lines fuscous, first curved, second curved, strongly sinuate inwards below middle ; orbicular dot and linear discal mark fuscous ; a dark fuscous terminal line. Hindwings whitish grey, with faint darker second line. Larva dull green ; dorsal line dark greenish-grey ; head black. [1]
The larvae feed on Pulicaria dysenterica, Inula conyzae and Inula salicina. The moth flies from June to September depending on the location.
References
- Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
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