Anania verbascalis, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Anania verbascalis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
MOTH INFO
Anania verbascalis is a moth of the family Crambidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Anania verbascalis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Pyralis verbascalis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Common name
Golden Pearl
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Pyraustinae > Tribus: Pyraustini > Genus: Anania
Wingspan
19-26 mm
Habitat
Woodlands, shrubland, and meadows.
Food plant
Labiatae (Ballota nigra, Teucrium), Scrophulariaceae (Verbascum, Scrophularia).
Flight period
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