Anania hortulata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Anania |
Species: | A. hortulata |
Binomial name | |
Anania hortulata (Linnaeus, 1758) |
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Anania hortulata, the small magpie, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe and North America.
The wingspan is 24–28 millimetres (0.94–1.10 in) and the moth flies from June to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Stachys, mint and nettle.