Anania lancealis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae, described by the Austrian lepidopterists Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. The moth is found in Asia and Europe.
Subspecies Anania lancealis lancealis Anania lancealis bergmani Anania lancealis honshuensis Anania lancealis pryeri Anania lancealis sinensis Anania lancealis taiwanensisEugene Munroea and Akira Mutuuraa Contributions to a Study of the Pyraustinae (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) of Temperate East Asia. III
Description The wingspan of Anania lancealis can reach 30–34 mm. Its forewings are long and narrow, especially in males. The upperside of the wings is whitish, with brown lines and patches."63.017 BF1377 Anania lancealis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)". UKMoths. Retrieved 21 January 2018. Meyrick - Forewings whitish ochreous, mostly suffused with fuscous-grey; lines dark fuscous, first irregular, second serrate, curved, indented below middle, preceded by a clear blotch in disc and edged posteriorly by a clear line; small dark fuscous orbicular and discal marks, separated by a clear patch. Hindwings as forewings, but anterior markings absent. Larva green; dorsal line darker, broadly edged with grey-whitish or grey; spiracular whitish; head pale brownish, dark-speckled.Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Keys and description See also Parsons et al.Mark Parsons, Sean Clancy, David Wilson A Guide to the Pyralid and Crambid Moths of Britain and Ireland: Atropos, England.
These moths fly at dusk from May to mid-August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on hemp agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum), but is also reported on ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris), wood sage (Teucrium scorodonia), greater water-parsnip (Sium latifolium) and woundworts (Stachys species). They pupate in a silken cocoon in which they also hibernate."Anania lancealis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)". Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
Distribution and habitat This species can be found in the Palearctic including most of Europe."Anania lancealis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 21 January 2018. It prefers woodland and marshy fenland.
References
External links Lepiforum de Paolo Mazzei, Daniel Morel, Raniero Panfili Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa