Anania stachydalis

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Anania stachydalis
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Anania
Species:
A. stachydalis
Binomial name
Anania stachydalis
(Germar, 1821)
Synonyms
  • Pyralis stachydalisZincken in Germar, E. F., 1821
  • Phlyctaenia stachydalis

Anania stachydalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe. The species closely resembles Anania coronata .

The wingspan is 23–25 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous; lines hardly darker, first indistinct, second forming a very strong curve outwards above middle, and a deep abrupt sinuation inwards below it, preceded by a whitish -yellowish spot in the curve, and interruptedly edged posteriorly with whitish-yellowish on upper half; orbicular dot and linear discal mark darker, separated by a whitish-yellowish spot. Hindwings as forewings, but pale spots in disc larger and approximated; a pale costal spot before second line. The larva is green, incisions white; subdorsal line white; spiracular fine, whitish; spots green, whitish-ringed; head whitish. [1]

Figs. 3, 3a, 3b larvae in various stages of growth Buckler W The larvae of the British butterflies and moths PlateCLIV.jpg
Figs. 3, 3a, 3b larvae in various stages of growth

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

The larvae feed on Stachys .

References

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