Crambidae
80a0722 –
4956 Anania extricalis
(Guenée, 1854)
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A. e. extricalis © Tim Reichard
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| Distribution: |
A. e. extricalis: MA west to IL and south to northern FL and TX, Munroe (1976).
A. e. dionalis: NL and NS to YT, Canada; ME to northern NY, USA, Munroe (1976). |
Description/
Field Marks: |
Wingspan: ~24mm
A. e. dionalis is paler and grayer than nominate subspecies. |
| Similar Species: |
- 4955 Anania leuschneri is smaller.
- 5262 Framinghamia helvalis has a double discocellular bar (reniform).
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
• Botys extricalis Guenée, 1854
• Botys intricatalis Lederer, 1863
• Botis oppilalis Grote, 1880
• Pionea dionalis Walker, 1859
• Pyrausta beddeci Dyar, 1913
• Spilodes nisoeecalis Walker, 1859 |
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| References |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
- Forbes, W.T.M., 1923. The Lepidoptera of New York and Neighboring States. Cornell University, Agricultural Experiment Station. Memoir, 68: 561.
- Guenée, M.A., 1854. Deltoïdes et Pyralites. Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Species Général des Lépidoptères, 8 (8): 1-448.
- Munroe, E., 1976. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 13.2a, p. 33; pl. 1.60-66. order or free PDF
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at Mass Moths
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A. e. extricalis © Ken Childs
A. e. dionalis - LG - © Eric Knopf
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A. e. extricalis USNM Coll. - LG – © H. McGuinness
A. e. dionalis - LG – © Jim Sogaard
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