Crambidae : Pyraustinae
Anania fuscalis
ANANIA fuscalis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Anania fuscalis
ANANIA fuscalis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
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Life Cycle Guide-Imago Only
Description
Vernacular Name: Cinerous Pearl
Wingspan: 20-26mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe
UK Distribution: Resident : Locally distributed throughout most of Britiain being more local in the north.
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Calcareous grassland : Meadows : Marshes : Open woodland : Coastal habitat
Similar Species:-
Pupa: Pupates in tough semi transparent cocoon
Overwinters as: Larva in cocoon
Observations: Not a particularly well marked moth A.fuscalis has forewing background colour that is greyish with two darker cross lines at one third and two thirds the length of the forewing.
The moth is not common and in my experience is easily disturbed during the day,as I was to find with the specimen below.
The moth is also attracted to light.
Wingspan: 20-26mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe
UK Distribution: Resident : Locally distributed throughout most of Britiain being more local in the north.
UK Conservation Status -
- Local = 101 - 300 10Km Squares
- Least Concern
- Pyralis (Phalaena) fuscalis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
- Pyralis guttalis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
- Austria-Near Vienna
Habitat: Calcareous grassland : Meadows : Marshes : Open woodland : Coastal habitat
Similar Species:-
- Algedonia terrealis Treitschke, 1829
Pupa: Pupates in tough semi transparent cocoon
Overwinters as: Larva in cocoon
Observations: Not a particularly well marked moth A.fuscalis has forewing background colour that is greyish with two darker cross lines at one third and two thirds the length of the forewing.
The moth is not common and in my experience is easily disturbed during the day,as I was to find with the specimen below.
The moth is also attracted to light.
Photo Gallery
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
Note - Plants hyperlinked in red below take the visitor to the relevant plant page on"Plants for a Future" website
where further information like photos,physical
characteristics,habitats,edible uses,medicinal
uses,cultivation,propagation,range,height etc. are clearly listed.
- Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
- Fabaceae - Leguminosea - The Pulse - Bean - Pea - Legume Family
- Lathyrus pratensis - Meadow Vetchling - Meadow Pea - Meadow Pea-vine
- Orabanchaceae - Broomrape Family
- Melampyrum pratense - Common Cow-Wheat
- Scrophulariaceae - Figwort Family
- Rhinanthus minor - Yellow Rattle
- Note - Larvae also feed on the following plant families
- Scrophulariaceae - Pendicularis - Elephant's Head Bloom
- Note - Larvae also feed on the following plant families
- Rhinanthus minor - Yellow Rattle
Larval Food Plants
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Taxonomy
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Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Pyraloidea Crambidae Pyraustinae ANANIA Hübner,[1825] Anania fuscalis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) - Pyralis guttalis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) - PYRALIS fuscalis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) = Botys deceptalis La Harpe, 1864 = Anania fuscalis cineralis Fabricius, 1794 = Pyralis cineralis Hübner, 1796 = Margaritia pulveralis Stephens, 1834 = Anania fuscalis perfuscalis Munroe & Mutuura, 1969 = Psamotis fimbrialis Stephens, 1834 = Pyralis julialis Schrank, 1802 = Pyrausta fuscalis var. sibirica Caradja, 1916 - ANANIA Hübner,1823-genus = Ebulea Doubleday 1849 = Eurrhypara Hübner 1825 = Perinephela Hübner 1825 = Phlyctaenia Hübner 1825 = Algedonia Lederer 1863 = Opsibotys Warren 1890 - Ankündung eines systematischen Werkes von den Schmetterlingen der Wienergegend : Title Page : p.121 - n.8 - Austria-near Vienna |