Anania stachydalis (Germar, 1821) Species
Last modified: Jan. 1, 2024, 1:24 p.m.
A not so common but widespread species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Pyraustinae > Tribus: Pyraustini > Genus: Anania > Species: Anania stachydalis
- Vernacular names
- Bonte coronamot (NL), Woundwort pearl (EN), Le Botys des épiaires (FR), Waldziestzünsler (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1863. Addenda au catalogue des Lépidoptères de Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 7: 87–93. On page 89.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 19–24 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
It hibernates in its cocoon. Pupation in a cocoon spun in a hollow stem of the hostplant.
The adults are active at dusk and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from late May towards early September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Stachys sylvatica and Stachys palustris
The larva lives in a web on the underside of the leaves of Stachys sylvatica or Stachys palustris.
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