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Anania fuscalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe.

Anania fuscalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Anania
Species:	A. fuscalis
Binomial name
Anania fuscalis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Synonyms
Pyralis fuscalis Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 Opsibotys fuscalis Botys deceptalis La Harpe, 1864 Anania fuscalis cineralis (Fabricius, 1794) Pyralis cineralis Hübner, 1796 Margaritia pulveralis Stephens, 1834 Anania fuscalis perfuscalis (Munroe & Mutuura, 1969) Psamotis fimbrialis Stephens, 1834 Pyralis julialis Schrank, 1802 Pyrausta fuscalis var. sibirica Caradja, 1916

The wingspan is 20–26 mm. The forewings are grey, slightly yellowish tinged; lines darker grey, first indistinct, hardly curved, second serrate, strongly curved in disc, with an abrupt sinuation inwards below middle, posteriorly obscurely whitish edged, more strongly on costa; orbicular dot and transverse discal mark indistinct, darker grey. Hindwings are pale grey, yellowish-tinged; two very faint discal dots; second line as in forewings; a darker grey terminal band.T he larva is rather dark fuscous; dorsal line darker; spiracular area pale brownish; head and plate of 2 blackish -brown.[1]

The moth flies from May to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Rhinanthus minor and Melampyrum pratense, but also Solidago, Urtica, Lathyrus and Pedicularis species.

References

• Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Crambidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.

External links

• "Anania fuscalis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
• "63.016 BF1386 Anania fuscalis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)". UKMoths. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
• "Anania fuscalis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)". Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
• Savela, Markku. "Opsibotys fuscalis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 21, 2018.

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