Anania funebris
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Anania |
| Species: | A. funebris
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| Anania funebris (Ström, 1768)
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Anania funebris is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. Its common name is the White-spotted Sable. It is found in Europe, Siberia, the Northern parts of the Far East and North America.
The wingspan is 20–23 mm (0.79-0.92 in). The forewings are black; a large round white subdorsal spot before middle, and a second in disc beyond middle ; sometimes a white dot above first ; cilia white towards tips. Hindwings as forewings, but without the white dot.The larva is ochreous-whitish ; dorsalline deep green ; subdorsal and lateral green ; spiracular whitish-green ; dots green ; head whitish-brown.[1]
The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.
Figs 4, 4a, 4b larvae after final moult 4c enlargement of two segments 4 under a lowermost leaf of Solidago virgaurea
The larvae feed on Solidago virgaurea.
References[]
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
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- UK Moths
- Lepidoptera of Belgium[permanent dead link]
- Microlepidoptera.nl (in Dutch)
Categories:
- Pyraustinae
- Moths of Asia
- Moths of Europe
- Moths of North America
- Moths described in 1768
- Taxa named by Hans Strøm
- Anania stubs