| 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 ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) | |
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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] See also Parsons et al. [2]
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.
