Anania hortulata (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Nov. 20, 2025, 2:18 p.m.
A very common species throughout Belgium. One of the commonest members of the genus.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Pyraustinae > Tribus: Pyraustini > Genus: Anania > Species: Anania hortulata
- Vernacular names
- Bonte brandnetelmot (NL), Small magpie (EN), La pyrale de l'ortie (FR), Brennnesselzünsler (DE)
- Synonyms
- Anania urticata (Linnaeus, 1761)
- 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 urticalis). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva feeds between spun leaves or in a rolled leaf. It hibernates in its cocoon. Pupation takes place in a cocoon spun under loose bark, deep in debris, etc.
The adults are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-May till mid September.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Urtica
The larva feeds on Urtica, or, less frequently on Marrubium, Stachys spp., Mentha spp., Ballota or Convolvulus.
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