Anania fuscalis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Oct. 18, 2023, 7:31 p.m.
A local and very rare species in Belgium, mainly observed in the southern part.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Pyraustinae > Tribus: Pyraustini > Genus: Anania > Species: Anania fuscalis
- Vernacular names
- Hengellichtmot (NL), Cinerous Pearl (EN), Le Botys cendré (FR)
- Synonyms
- Anania cineralis (Fabricius, 1794)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 19 (as cineralis). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
The larva feeds in a gallery or web, spinning the flowers and seeds to the main stalk on the food plant. It hibernates in its cocoon and pupates in a tough semitransparent cocoon.
They are active at dusk and come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults can be seen from mid-May towards mid-August, but most specimens fly in June and July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Solidago virgaurea and Melampyrum pratense
- Host plant (genera):
- Rhinanthus and Pedicularis
The larva feeds on Rhinanthus, Melampyrum pratense, Solidago virgaurea or Pedicularis.
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