Anania crocealis

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

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

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]

Figs 1 larva after final moult

The larvae feed on Pulicaria dysenterica, Inula conyzae and Inula salicina. The moth flies from June to September depending on the location.

References
  1. 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
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