Anania fuscalis

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Anania fuscalis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Anania
Species:
A. fuscalis
Binomial name
Anania fuscalis
Synonyms
  • Pyralis fuscalisDenis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Opsibotys fuscalis
  • Botys deceptalisLa Harpe, 1864
  • Anania fuscalis cineralis(Fabricius, 1794)
  • Pyralis cineralisHübner, 1796
  • Margaritia pulveralisStephens, 1834
  • Anania fuscalis perfuscalis(Munroe & Mutuura, 1969)
  • Psamotis fimbrialisStephens, 1834
  • Pyralis julialisSchrank, 1802
  • Pyrausta fuscalis var. sibiricaCaradja, 1916

Anania fuscalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 20–26 mm. The forewings are grey, slightly yellowish tinged; lines darker grey, first indistinct, hardly curved, second serrate, strongly curved in disc, with an abrupt sinuation inwards below middle, posteriorly obscurely whitish edged, more strongly on costa; orbicular dot and transverse discal mark indistinct, darker grey. Hindwings are pale grey, yellowish-tinged; two very faint discal dots; second line as in forewings; a darker grey terminal band.T he larva is rather dark fuscous; dorsal line darker; spiracular area pale brownish; head and plate of 2 blackish -brown. [1]

Figs. 5 larva after final moult Buckler W The larvae of the British butterflies and moths PlateCLIII.jpg
Figs. 5 larva after final moult

The moth flies from May to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Rhinanthus minor and Melampyrum pratense , but also Solidago , Urtica , Lathyrus and Pedicularis species.

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References

  1. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . Keys and description