Anania hortulata
Anania hortulata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Anania |
Species: | A. hortulata |
Binomial name | |
Anania hortulata (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
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Anania hortulata, the small magpie, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe[1] and North America.
The wingspan is 24–28 millimetres (0.94–1.10 in) and the moth flies from June to July depending on the location.[2]
The larvae feed on Stachys, mint and nettle.[3]
References
- ↑ "Anania hortulata (Linnaeus, 1758)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
- ↑ "Anania hortulata". Retrieved August 29, 2008.
- ↑ Sterling, Phil; Parsons, Mark; Lewington, Richard (2012). Field Guide to the Micro moths of Great Britain and Ireland. Gillingham, Dorset: British Wildlife Publishing. p. 381.
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