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Anania hortulata, the small magpie, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe[1] and North America.

Small magpie
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Anania
Species:
A. hortulata
Binomial name
Anania hortulata
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
List
  • Phalaena (Geometra) hortulata Linnaeus, 1758
  • Eurrhypara hortulata
  • Phalaena flavicauda Retzius, 1783
  • Phalaena hortulana Fourcroy, 1785
  • Phalaena urticata Linnaeus, 1761
  • Eurrhypara urticata ab. dissoluta Skala, 1928
  • Eurrhypara urticata ab. minor Dufrane, 1957
  • Eurrhypara urticata f. crassipunctata Dufrane, 1957
  • Pyralis urticalis Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775

The wingspan is 24–28 millimetres (0.94–1.10 in) The head and thorax are deep ochreous-yellow, black-spotted. Forewings are yellowish-white, markings blackish ; base blackish, with two ochreous-yellow marks ; a suffused costal streak ; lines thick, first irregular, second tending to form spots, curved, narrowest below middle ; small orbicular and large round discal spots, touching costal streak ; a terminal fascia tending to form spots, edge parallel to second line. Hind wings with colour, second line, and terminal fascia as in forewings ; a blackish discal spot. The larva is whitish ; dorsal line dull green, white-edged ; head and plate of 2 black.[2]

The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.[3]

The larvae feed on Stachys, mint and nettle.[4]


References


  1. "Anania hortulata (Linnaeus, 1758)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  2. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
  3. "Anania hortulata". Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved August 29, 2008.
  4. Sterling, Phil; Parsons, Mark; Lewington, Richard (2012). Field Guide to the Micro moths of Great Britain and Ireland. Gillingham, Dorset: British Wildlife Publishing. p. 381.


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