Photo © John Nicholls
Anania stachydalis
Checklist Number63.019 [B&F: 1384]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Pyraustinae |
| Genus: | Anania |
| Species: | stachydalis |
| Authority: | (Zincken, 1821) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in farmland and rough ground in parts of southern England and southern Wales. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight very erratic in appearance, with two in 1973 and 1997, but only three others between 1974 and 2008. Wingspan 23-25 mm. The most likely confusion species is P. coronata, from which distinguished by the blunter forewing, the white spots distal to postmedian line of regular size, not enlarged towards costa as a divided blotch and, in the hindwing, absence of the white blotch between the central one and costa, and the remainder bisected by dark veins [Goater]. Larva feeds on Hedge Woundwort, living within a spun or rolled leaf.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandown (SZ58) | 1856 | - | IWG | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 1883 | - | W J Rogers | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 1938 | six | S Wakely | Adult |
| Alverstone (SZ58) | 10/07/1997 | one | Tony Dobson | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 27/09/2001 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Ventnor Down (SZ57) | 28/06/2018 | one | Phil Barden | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wickham (SU51) | 1971 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| West Walk, Wickham (SU51) | 26/06/1971 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Wickham (SU51) | 1972 | two | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Creech Walk (SU61) | 11/07/1973 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Wickham (SU51) | 11/07/1973 | - | Richard J Dickson | - |
| Wickham (SU51) | 21/07/1973 | - | Richard J Dickson | - |
| Creech Walk (SU61) | 21/07/1973 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Minstead (SU21) | 02/07/1974 | - | L W Siggs | - |
| Catisfield (SU50) | 26/06/1975 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Sparsholt (SU43) | 26/06/1982 | one | D H Sterling | Adult |
| Roydon Woods HIWWT NR, NF (SU30) | 12/07/1997 | - | David G Green | Adult |
| Hengistbury Head (SZ19) | 13/07/2014 | one | Brian Heppenstall | Adult |
| Colden Common (SU52) | 13/09/2014 | - | Grainne Hartigan | Adult |
| Hengistbury Head (SZ19) | 17/09/2014 | one | Brian Heppenstall | Adult |
| Hen Wood (SU62) | 09/06/2017 | one | Kevin Coker | Adult |
| Pennington (SZ39) | 04/07/2018 | one | Richard Coomber | Adult |