Crambidae : Pyraustinae
Anania coronata
ANANIA coronata (Hufnagel, 1767)
Anania coronata
ANANIA coronata (Hufnagel, 1767)
Life Cycle Guide
Description
Vernacular Name: Elder Pearl
Wingspan: 23-26mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe to Siberia & Japan
UK Distribution: Common throughout England,Wales & Ireland
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Gardens : Hedgerows: Waste Ground : Woodland : Scrub
Similar Species:-
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: The moth is greyish brown with square white spot close to the antemedian line,a small white spot below this and a larger oval spot adjacent to subterminal line.
Unlike A.stachydalis Germar, 1822 the larger spots on the forewing and hindwing are unequal in size whereas they are same size on the similar species.
The moth is easily disturbed from rest during the day on fences etc and is attracted to light.
Wingspan: 23-26mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe to Siberia & Japan
UK Distribution: Common throughout England,Wales & Ireland
UK Conservation Status -
- Common = >300 10Km Squares
- Least Concern
- Phalaena coronata Hufnagel, 1767
- Pyralis guttalis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
- Germany-Berlin
Habitat: Gardens : Hedgerows: Waste Ground : Woodland : Scrub
Similar Species:-
- Anania stachydalis Germar, 1822
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: The moth is greyish brown with square white spot close to the antemedian line,a small white spot below this and a larger oval spot adjacent to subterminal line.
Unlike A.stachydalis Germar, 1822 the larger spots on the forewing and hindwing are unequal in size whereas they are same size on the similar species.
The moth is easily disturbed from rest during the day on fences etc 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.
- Betulaceae - The Birch Family
- Alnus incana - Grey Alder
- Caprifoliaceae - Honeysuckle Family
- Sambucus nigra - Elderberry
- Convolvulaceae - Bindweed - Morning Glory Family
- Calystegia sepium - Hedge Bindweed
- Juglandaceae - Walnut Family
- Carya ovata - Shagbark Hickory
- Oleceae - Mesophytic Shrubs - Trees - Vines
- Syringa vulgaris - Lilac
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 coronata (Hufnagel, 1767) - Pyralis guttalis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) - PHALAENA coronata (Hufnagel, 1767) = Phlyctaenia coronata Hufnagel, 1767 = Phalaena coronata Hufnagel, 1767 = Pyralis sambucalis Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 - ANANIA Hübner 1823 = Ebulea Doubleday 1849 = Eurrhypara Hübner 1825 = Perinephela Hübner 1825 = Phlyctaenia Hübner 1825 = Algedonia Lederer 1863 = Opsibotys Warren 1890 - Berlin. Magazin. 4 (6) : : Title Page : p.616 - n.97 - Germany-Berlin - A.c.tertialis Guenèe,1854-Newfoundland - British Columbia, Quebec - to (Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida, Ontario, Northwest Territory |