Anania coronata

Anania coronata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Anania
Species:	A. coronata
Binomial name
	Anania coronata; (Hufnagel, 1767)
Synonyms
	Phalaena coronata Hufnagel, 1767; Phlyctaenia coronata; Phalaena sambuci Retzius, 1783; Pyralis sambucalis Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775; Phalaena ambucaria Fabricius, 1787;

Anania coronata, the elderberry pearl, elder pearl or crowned phlyctaenia, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Johann Siegfried Hufnagel in 1767 and is found in the northern parts of the Palearctic realm. It was previously also listed for the Nearctic realm.^[2] The species closely resembles Anania stachydalis.

The wingspan is 23–26 mm. Forewings dark fuscous, sprinkled with yellow-whitish; first line indistinct, preceded by a whitish dot; second dark fuscous, posteriorly with a waved whitish-yellowish edging, middle third forming a quadrangular projection including a pale whitish-yellowish blotch, below this with a loop inwards enclosing a whitish-yellowish spot; orbicular dot and transverse discal mark darker, separated by a square whitish-yellowish spot. Hindwings as forewings, but anterior markings obsolete, posterior pale blotches much enlarged. The larva is whitish-green; dorsal and subdorsal lines green; incisions yellowish; on 3 and usually 4 a black lateral spot.^[3] The moth flies from May to August depending on location.

The larvae feed on elderberry, Calystegia sepium, sunflower, Ligustrum, Viburnum and common lilac.

References

^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
^ "Integrative taxonomy: DNA barcoding and morphological studies reveal three cryptic species of Anania (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Pyraustinae) in North America, all distinct from their European counterpart" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-29. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
^ 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

External links

Media related to Anania coronata at Wikimedia Commons
Anania coronata at UKMoths
Phlyctaenia coronata at Lepidoptera of Belgium
Lepiforum.de
Waarneming.nl (in Dutch)

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[1] Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved January 19, 2018.

[2] "Integrative taxonomy: DNA barcoding and morphological studies reveal three cryptic species of Anania (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Pyraustinae) in North America, all distinct from their European counterpart" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-29. Retrieved 2014-10-16.

[3] 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

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