Ottawa (Dunrobin), ON Canada

12 August 2001   8:09PM EST

My initial identification of Anania funebris glomeralis was based on Covell (1984), and subsequently verified by comparison with specimens in the Canadian National Collection of Lepidoptera and illustrations in Munroe, E., in Dominick, R.B. et al., The Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 13.2A, Pyraloidea Pyralidae (Part) (London: E.W. Classey, 1976).  I have also relied on Forbes, William T.M., The Lepidoptera of New York and Neighboring States, Primitive Forms, Microlepidoptera, Pyraloids, Bombyces (Ithaca, New York: Cornell University, 1923) for information about this species.

Anania funebris glomeralis is the North American subspecies of Anania funebris.  It is easily recognized by the pair of large white spots on each black wing, together with the bright orange-yellow tegulae of the thorax.  Covell (1984) gives a wingspan of 1.8 to 2.2 cm for this species.

According to Munroe (1976) and Forbes (1923), the principal host plant for Anania funebris glomeralis is goldenrod. Munroe indicates an adult flight season in May and June in eastern Canada, whereas Forbes gives the flight season as June and July.

My only record to date for Anania funebris glomeralis (each date representing "the night of") is in the table below: