Jordanita anatolica
| Jordanita anatolica | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Genus: | Jordanita |
| Species: | J. anatolica |
| Binomial name | |
| Jordanita anatolica (Naufock, 1929) | |
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Jordanita anatolica is a moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is found in Nakhchivan, southern Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Egypt and north-eastern Libya. In the east, the range extends to Iraq and Iran.
The length of the forewings is 8.8-10.5 mm for males and 7.9-9.2 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Echinops spinosus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
Subspecies
- Jordanita anatolica anatolica
- Jordanita anatolica kruegeri (Turati, 1930) (Libya, Egypt)
References
- C. M. Naumann, W. G. Tremewan: The Western Palaearctic Zygaenidae. Apollo Books, Stenstrup 1999, ISBN 87-88757-15-3
External links
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