Anania funebris
White spotted sable | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Anania |
Species: | A. funebris
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Binomial name | |
Anania funebris (Ström, 1768)
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Anania funebris, the white spotted sable, is a species of diurnal dayflying moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in many countries such as Europe, Siberia, the Northern parts of the Far East and North America.
Description
[edit]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; dorsal line deep green; subdorsal and lateral green; spiracular whitish-green; dots green; head whitish-brown.[1]
Behavior
[edit]The adults have a tendency to quickly hide behind leaves.[2]
The moth flies from May to September, June and July being the most active in their flight season.
Diet
[edit]The larvae feed on leaves of Goldenrod (Solidago) such as Solidago virgaurea. It occasionally feeds on Dyer's Greenweed (Genista tinctoria).[3]
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
- ^ "White-spotted Sable Moth - Anania funebris". North American Insects & Spiders. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
- ^ "White-spotted Sable". butterfly-conservation.org. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
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