Anania stachydalis

Anania stachydalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae.

The species closely resembles Anania coronata.

The forewings are dark fuscous; lines hardly darker, first indistinct, second forming a very strong curve outwards above middle, and a deep abrupt sinuation inwards below it, preceded by a whitish -yellowish spot in the curve, and interruptedly edged posteriorly with whitish-yellowish on upper half; orbicular dot and linear discal mark darker, separated by a whitish-yellowish spot.

The larva is green, incisions white; subdorsal line white; spiracular fine, whitish; spots green, whitish-ringed; head whitish.

[1] The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.

Figs. 3, 3a, 3b larvae in various stages of growth