Moths of North Carolina
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Anania coronata complex - No Common Name

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Crambidae		Subfamily:
Pyraustinae		Tribe:
Pyraustini		P3 Number:
801427.00		 MONA Number:
4953.01		 MONA Synonym:
Phlyctaenia coronata, Anania coronata
Comments: Anania coronata has traditionally been treated as a Holarctic species with two geographically separated subspecies that occur in North America and the Palaearctic Region. Yang et al. (2012) examined variation in MtDNA and genitalia and concluded that this species actually contained four well-differentiated cryptic species. As currently recognized, Anania coronata is restricted to Europe, whereas three additional species occur in North America: A. tertialis, A. plectilis and A. tennesseensis. All three species are very similar in external patterning and coloration and are best identified using either genitalia or mtDNA barcoding. Size differences may be of some use, with A. tennesseensis being substantially smaller on average than the other two. However, the extent to which these species overlap in size needs additional study. This page is intended for submissions where the genitalia could not be examined.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984; as Phlyctaenia coronata); Beadle and Leckie (2012; as Phlyctaenia coronata)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Munroe (1976)                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Anania coronata complexAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are reportedly polyphagous. Robinson et al. (2010) list alder (Alnus), ash (Fraxinus), bindweed (Convolvulus), elderberry (Sambucus), hickory (Carya), privet (Ligustrum), sunflower (Helianthus), and Viburnum as host plants. We do not have any feeding records in North Carolina. - View
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Status in North Carolina
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State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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Photos: 20
Anania coronata complexRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Larry Chen, Sarah Toner, Joye Zhou on 2025-06-20
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Anania coronata complexRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-23
Wilson Co.
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Anania coronata complexRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-06
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Anania coronata complexRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-19
Orange Co.
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Anania coronata complexRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-14
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Anania coronata complexRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-07-11
Madison Co.
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Anania coronata complexRecorded by: Owen McConnell and Simpson Eason on 2024-06-21
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Anania coronata complexRecorded by: Owen McConnell & Simpson Eason on 2024-06-21
Graham Co.
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Anania coronata complexRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2024-05-27
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Anania coronata complexRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
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Anania coronata complexRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-09-10
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Anania coronata complexRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2021-07-28
Wake Co.
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Anania coronata complexRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-06-14
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Anania coronata complexRecorded by: Owen McConnell on 2021-05-19
Graham Co.
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Anania coronata complexRecorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-04-24
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Anania coronata complexRecorded by: Owen McConnell on 2019-06-08
Graham Co.
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Anania coronata complexRecorded by: Owen McConnell on 2018-08-10
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Anania coronata complexRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2016-06-28
Yancey Co.
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Anania coronata complexRecorded by: B. Bockhahn, K. Kittelberger, P. Scharf on 2015-06-18
Avery Co.
Comment: 		Anania coronata complexRecorded by: Vin Stanton on 2010-09-04
Buncombe Co.
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