Anania fuscalis

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Cinerous Pearl

Locally distributed throughout most of Britain, but not especially common, mainly nocturnal.

The Larvae feeds on yellow rattle and common cow-wheat.

The forewings are grey, slightly yellowish tinged; lines darker grey, first indistinct, hardly curved, second serrate, strongly curved in disc, with an abrupt sinuation inwards below middle, posteriorly obscurely whitish edged, more strongly on costa; orbicular dot and transverse discal mark indistinct, darker grey. 

The Moth flies from May to July.