Anania funebris

Anania funebris, the white spotted sable, is a species of diurnal dayflying moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in many countries such as Europe, Siberia, the Northern parts of the Far East and North America.

White spotted sable
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Anania
Species:
A. funebris
Binomial name
Anania funebris
(Ström, 1768)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena Geometra funebris Ström, 1768
  • Ennychia octomaculalis Treitschke, 1929
  • Geometra funeraria Müller, 1774
  • Anania funebris glomeralis (Walker, 1859)
  • Phalaena (Geometra) octomaculata Linnaeus, 1771
  • Ennychia assimilis Butler, 1879
  • Ennychia astrifera Butler, 1879
  • Noctua trigutta Esper, 1791
  • Phalaena atralis Fabricius, 1775
  • Pionea funebris f. reducta Weber, 1945
  • Pyralis guttalis Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Anania funebris sabaudialis Leraut, 1996

Description

The wingspan is 20–23 mm (0.79-0.92 in). The forewings are black; a large round white subdorsal spot before middle, and a second in disc beyond middle; sometimes a white dot above first; cilia white towards tips. Hindwings as forewings, but without the white dot. The larva is ochreous-whitish; dorsal line deep green; subdorsal and lateral green; spiracular whitish-green; dots green; head whitish-brown.[1]

Figs 4, 4a, 4b larvae after final moult 4c enlargement of two segments 4 under a lowermost leaf of Solidago virgaurea.

Behavior

The adults have a tendency to quickly hide behind leaves.[2]

The moth flies from May to September, June and July being the most active in their flight season.

Diet

The larvae feed on leaves of Goldenrod (Solidago) such as Solidago virgaurea. It occasionally feeds on Dyer's Greenweed (Genista tinctoria).[3]

References
  1. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
  2. "White-spotted Sable Moth - Anania funebris". North American Insects & Spiders. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  3. "White-spotted Sable". butterfly-conservation.org. Retrieved 2023-06-06.


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