Anania crocealis

Anania crocealis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Anania
Species:
A. crocealis
Binomial name
Anania crocealis
(Hübner, 1796)
Synonyms
  • Pyralis crocealis Hübner, 1796
  • Ebulea crocealis
  • Ebulea crocealis marionalis Leraut, 1996
  • Pyralis ochrealis Hübner, 1796
  • Epicorsia crocotolalis Hübner, 1825
  • Pionea crocealis f. aest. minoralis Müller-Rutz, 1920
  • Pionea crocealis var. signatalis Caradja, 1916
  • Pyrausta stahuljaki Szent-Ivány & Uhrik-Meszáros, 1942

Anania crocealis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae.[1][2][3] It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1796 and is found in Europe.[2][3]

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.[4] See also Parsons et al. [5]

Larva after final moult (#1, top left)

The larvae feed on Pulicaria dysenterica, Inula conyzae,[3] and Inula salicina.[6] In Belgium, the moth flies from early May to mid-September.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Anania crocealis (Hübner, 1796)". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.24.240. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Anania crocealis (Hübner, 1796)". Fauna Europaea. 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d "Anania crocealis (Hübner, 1796)". Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium. Flemish Entomological Society. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  4. ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
  5. ^ Mark Parsons, Sean Clancy, David Wilson A Guide to the Pyralid and Crambid Moths of Britain and Ireland: Atropos, England. ISBN:9780955108648
  6. ^ Savela, Markku. "Ebulea Doubleday, 1849". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
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