White-spotted Sable Moth
Anania funebris (Ström, 1768)
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Synonyms
Anania funebris glomeralis  Hodges #4958 
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White spotted sable
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
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

Anania funebris, the white-spotted sable, is a species of diurnal dayflying moth of the family Crambidae.[1][2][3] It is wide-spread in Europe, northern Asia, and North America.[4]

Subspecies

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There are two subspecies:[3][4]

  • Anania funebris funebris (Ström, 1768) – Eurasia
  • Anania funebris glomeralis (Walker, 1859) – North America

Description

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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.[5] See also Parsons et al.[6]

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

Behavior

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The adults have a tendency to quickly hide behind leaves.[7]

The moth flies during the day[8] from late April to August,[9] June and July being the most active in their flight season.

Diet

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The larvae feed on leaves of goldenrod (Solidago) such as Solidago virgaurea. It occasionally feeds on dyer's greenweed (Genista tinctoria).[2][8][10][9]

References

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  1. ^ "Anania funebris (Ström, 1768)". Fauna Europaea. 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Species Anania funebris - White-spotted Sable - Hodges#4958". Bug Guide. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Anania funebris Ström, 1768". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.24.240. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  4. ^ a b Savela, Markku. "Anania Hübner, 1823". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  5. ^ 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
  6. ^ Mark Parsons, Sean Clancy, David Wilson A Guide to the Pyralid and Crambid Moths of Britain and Ireland: Atropos, England. ISBN 9780955108648
  7. ^ "White-spotted Sable Moth - Anania funebris". North American Insects & Spiders. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  8. ^ a b Kimber, Ian. "Anania funebris (Ström, 1768)". UK Moths. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Anania funebris (Ström, 1768)". Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium. Flemish Entomological Society. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  10. ^ "White-spotted Sable". butterfly-conservation.org. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
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