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Anania funebris
Checklist Number63.024 [B&F: 1381]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Pyraustinae |
| Genus: | Anania |
| Species: | funebris |
| Authority: | (Ström, 1768) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) along woodland rides, woodland edges and on limestone pavements and cliffs in parts of England and Wales, rare in Scotland and Ireland, a priority species under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan. In Hampshire presumed to be long extinct. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 20-23 mm. Unmistakable. Larva feeds on flowers of Goldenrod.
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastleigh (SU41) | 1875 | - | Anon | Adult |
| New Forest (SU30) | 1875 | - | Anon | Adult |
