Anania terrealis (Treitschke, 1829) Species
Last modified: Oct. 18, 2023, 7:41 p.m.
A very rare species in Belgium, almost exclusively observed in the Kempen.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Pyraustinae > Tribus: Pyraustini > Genus: Anania > Species: Anania terrealis
- Vernacular names
- Guldenroedelichtmot (NL), Le Botys terreux (FR)
- 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
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
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The larva feeds in a loose silken web and it hibernates in a tough cocoon. The adults become active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year and have been observed from late May toward end of August, occasionally later.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Solidago virgaurea
The larva feeds on Solidago virgaurea.
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