Anania perlucidalis
Appearance
Anania perlucidalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Anania |
Species: | A. perlucidalis
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Binomial name | |
Anania perlucidalis (Hübner, 1809)
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Anania perlucidalis, the fenland pearl,[1] is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1809 and is found in Europe.
The wingspan is 21–23 mm (0.83–0.91 in). The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Cirsium oleraceum and other Cirsium species.
References
[edit]- ^ "Norfolk Moths". Retrieved 5 August 2015.
External links
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