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Family: Crambidae   Checklist Number: 63.021

Anania terrealis  (Treitschke, 1829)

Golden-rod Pearl

Rare, first recorded from South Uist in 2012 with no subsequent records. The flight period is May to August over coasts and hillsides. The food-plant, not surprisingly, is goldenrod (Solidago virgaurea).

References: 
Sterling, P. & Parsons, M. (2023 second edition). Field Guide to the Micro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland.

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