Jordanita hispanica
| Jordanita hispanica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Genus: | Jordanita |
| Species: | J. hispanica |
| Binomial name | |
| Jordanita hispanica (Alberti, 1937)[1] | |
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Jordanita hispanica is a moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is found in Spain, Portugal and southern France.
The length of the forewings is 9.1-14.2 mm for males and 6.4–9 mm for females. Individuals from Spain are bigger than those from France. Adults are on wing during the day and feed on the nectar of various flowers, including Knautia, Scabiosa and Centaurea species.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Centaurea paniculata in southern France. They have a black head and a bright green body.
Subspecies
- Jordanita hispanica hispanica
- Jordanita hispanica danieli (Alberti, 1937) (Pyrenees)
References
- C. M. Naumann, W. G. Tremewan: The Western Palaearctic Zygaenidae. Apollo Books, Stenstrup 1999, ISBN 87-88757-15-3
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