Anania crocealis
Species of moth
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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]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Anania |
| Species: | A. crocealis |
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| Anania crocealis (Hübner, 1796) | |
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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]
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]
