Anania stachydalis
Anania stachydalis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Anania |
Species: | A. stachydalis |
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Anania stachydalis (Germar, 1821) | |
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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]
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The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Stachys.
References
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
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External links
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- Anania stachydalis at UKmoths
- Lepidoptera of Belgium
- Lepiforum.de
- waarneming.nl (in Dutch)
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