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Anania extricalis

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Anania extricalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Anania
Species:
A. extricalis
Binomial name
Anania extricalis
(Guenée, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Botys extricalis Guenée, 1854
  • Nealgedonia extricalis
  • Botis oppilalis Grote, 1880
  • Botys intricatalis Lederer, 1863
  • Pionea extricalis dionalis Walker, 1859
  • Pyrausta bedecci Dyar, 1913
  • Spilodes nisoeecalis Walker, 1859

Anania extricalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Guenée in 1854.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Newfoundland to Florida, west to Texas and Saskatchewan.[2]

The wingspan is about 25 mm. The forewings are light greyish-brown with dark grey lines. The hindwings are pale grey.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Alnus species, Populus balsamifera and Betula papyrifera.[3]

References

  1. ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ^ Bug Guide
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