Anania perlucidalis, the fenland pearl,[1] is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1809 and is found in Europe.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Anania |
| Species: | A. perlucidalis
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| Anania perlucidalis (Hübner, 1809)
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The wingspan is 21–23 mm (0.83–0.91 in). The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Cirsium oleraceum and other Cirsium species.
References
edit- ^ "Norfolk Moths". Retrieved 5 August 2015.
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