Anania coronata

Anania coronata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Hexapoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Anania
Species:	A. coronata
Binomial name
	Anania coronata; (Hufnagel, 1767)
Synonyms
	Phalaena coronata Hufnagel, 1767; Phlyctaenia coronata; Phalaena sambuci Retzius, 1783; Pyralis sambucalis Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775; Phalaena ambucaria Fabricius, 1787;

Anania coronata, the elderberry pearl, elder pearl, or crowned Phlyctaenia, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in the northern parts of the Palearctic ecozone. It was previously also listed for the Nearctic ecozone.^[2] The species closely resembles Anania stachydalis.

The wingspan is 23–26 mm and the moth flies from May to August depending on location.

The larvae feed on elderberry, Calystegia sepium, sunflower, Ligustrum, Viburnum and common lilac.

References

^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
^ Integrative taxonomy: DNA barcoding and morphological studies reveal three cryptic species of Anania (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Pyraustinae) in North America, all distinct from their European counterpart

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[1] "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.

[2] Integrative taxonomy: DNA barcoding and morphological studies reveal three cryptic species of Anania (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Pyraustinae) in North America, all distinct from their European counterpart

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