Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Anania | |
Similar Hahncappsia mancalis, Ostrinia penitalis, Pyrausta rubricalis, Loxostege cereralis, Pyrausta signatalis | ||
Anania extricalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Guenée in 1854. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Newfoundland to Florida, west to Texas and Saskatchewan.
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.
References
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