Anania perlucidalis (Hübner, 1809) is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Anania perlucidalis (Hübner, 1809)

Anania perlucidalis (Hübner, 1809)

Anania perlucidalis, the fenland pearl, is a European Crambidae moth whose larvae feed on Cirsium plants.

Family
Genus
Anania
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Anania perlucidalis (Hübner, 1809)

Anania perlucidalis, commonly known as the fenland pearl, is a moth species belonging to the family Crambidae. This species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1809, and it occurs in Europe. Its wingspan measures 21–23 mm, which equals 0.83–0.91 inches. Adult moths fly between June and August, with flight timing varying depending on the local location. The larvae of this species feed on Cirsium oleraceum as well as other species in the Cirsium genus.

Photo: (c) Michał Brzeziński, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Michał Brzeziński · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Anania

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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