Anania crocealis

Anania crocealis
Scientific 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. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1796 and is found in Europe.

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 edit

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

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

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