Crambidae : Pyraustinae
Anania lancealis
ANANIA lancealis ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775)
Anania lancealis
ANANIA lancealis ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775)
Life Cycle Guide
Description
Vernacular Name: Long-winged Pearl
Wingspan: 30-34mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - less Norway,Slovenia & some Mediterranean Islands - eastwards to Japan
UK Distribution: England-to south Yorkshire,Wales & Ireland - Cork & Channel Isles
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Open Wet Woodland : Marshy Areas : Scrub
Similar Species -
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: The moth forewings are narrow and quite long with sharply rounded termen.The forewing is pale yellowish white with a strong subterminal line that is curved and serrate whilst the antemedian and postmedian lines are feint and initially straight before curving towards the costa.From the subterminal line towards the termen is darker grey colour with thin vein like markings making the area look like grey streaks.There are two crescent shaped marks in the centre of the forewing at the edge of the costa.
The moth is easily disturbed during the day and is attracted to light.
Wingspan: 30-34mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - less Norway,Slovenia & some Mediterranean Islands - eastwards to Japan
UK Distribution: England-to south Yorkshire,Wales & Ireland - Cork & Channel Isles
UK Conservation Status -
- Common = > 300 10km squares
- Least Concern
- Phalaena (Pyralis) lancealis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
- Pyralis guttalis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
- Austria - near Vienna
Habitat: Open Wet Woodland : Marshy Areas : Scrub
Similar Species -
- None
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: The moth forewings are narrow and quite long with sharply rounded termen.The forewing is pale yellowish white with a strong subterminal line that is curved and serrate whilst the antemedian and postmedian lines are feint and initially straight before curving towards the costa.From the subterminal line towards the termen is darker grey colour with thin vein like markings making the area look like grey streaks.There are two crescent shaped marks in the centre of the forewing at the edge of the costa.
The moth is easily disturbed during the day and is 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.
- Apiaceae - Umbelliferae - Umbellifer Family
- Sium latifolium - Greater Water-parsnip
- Asteraceae - Compositae - Aster-Daisy - Sunflower Family
- Eupatorium cannabinum - Hemp Agrimony
- Senecio jacobaea - Common Ragwort
- Senecio sarracenicus - Broad-leaved Ragwort
- Lamiaceae - Labiatae - The Mint Family
- Stachys sylvatica - Hedge Woundwort
- Teucrium scorodonia - Wood Sage - Woodland Germander
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 lancealis ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775) - Pyralis guttalis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) - PHALAENA (Pyralis) lancealis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) = Perinephela lancealis ([Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775) - ANANIA Hübner 1823 = Ebulea Doubleday 1849 = Eurrhypara Hübner 1825 = Perinephela Hübner 1825 = Phlyctaenia Hübner 1825 = Algedonia Lederer 1863 = Opsibotys Warren 1890 - Ankündung eines systematischen Werkes von den Schmetterlingender Wienergegend : Title Page : p.121 - n.6 - Austria - near Vienna |