Anania tertialis

(Guenée, 1854)
Crowned Phlyctaenia

Sort #: 1506 | P #: 800717 | MPG #: 4953 | PFG Page #: 166
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Larval substrate: Deciduous trees and plants, incl. Alnus incana (Speckled Alder), Sambucus nigra (Black Elderberry), Carya (Hickory), Syringa (Lilac), Vaccinium (Blueberry), Viburnum
Phenology: Adult: 5/10 to 8/20 (42 records)

Comment: Together with A. plectilis, until recently confused with the European A. coronata. Yang et al, 2012 (Systematic Entomology 37, 686–705) split the North American populations into three native species, A. tertialis, A. plectilis and A. tennesseensis. A. tertialis appears to be the common species in MA, but A. plectilis should also occur (found in RI). A. tertialis is smaller than A. plectilis (mean FWL 9.8mm, compared to 11.5mm).

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Holarctic
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1901
Last Year Reported: 2024

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 42