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Anania leuschneri (Munroe, 1976) - No Common Name

Anania leuschneriAnania leuschneriAnania leuschneri
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: CrambidaeSubfamily: PyraustinaeP3 Number: 80a0721 MONA Number: 4955.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Munroe (1976)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: This species can be distinguished from our other Anania species by the straw-yellow color, a finely toothed postmedial line on the forewing, and a diffuse antemedial band on the hindwing. The following is based mostly on the original description by Munroe (1976). The head, body and wings are shining straw yellow, with the latter lacking appreciable fuscous dusting. The antemedial and postmedial lines are light brown to orangish-brown, narrow, and equally distinct. The postmedial line in finely toothed and bowed outward on the costal two-thirds, with a tendency to be more broadly wavy on the remaining third. A thin, light brown to orangish-brown terminal line is often evident, and the fringe is concolorous with the forewing.

The hindwing is similar to the forewing in terms of coloration and patterning. There is an oblique, diffuse, orangish-brown antemedial band across the median field of wing that tends to be obsolete on both ends. A thin, light brown to orangish-brown terminal line is often evident, and the fringe is concolorous with the forewing.
Forewing Length: 8-10 mm (Munroe, 1976)
Adult Structural Features: Munroe (1976) has descriptions of the male and female genitalia and an illustration of the male genitalia.
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
Immatures and Development: The larval life history is undocumented.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: Anania leuschneri appears to be restricted to the southeastern Coastal Plain from New Jersey southward to central Florida and westward to the Florida Panhandle. As of 2023, all of our records are from the Sandhills and coastal forests.
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Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Flight Comments: The flight season is poorly documented except in Florida where the adults fly from March through November. As of 2023, we have records from mid-April to late-August.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: This species is generally associated with sandy, coastal forests.
Larval Host Plants: The host plants appear to be undocumented (Munroe, 1976). - View
Observation Methods: The adults are attracted to lights.
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Status in North Carolina
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Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR [S2S3]
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Comments: This species

 Photo Gallery for Anania leuschneri - No common name

Photos: 4

Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-17
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2002-08-07
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2001-05-30
Hoke Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 1999-07-08
Craven Co.
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