Zygaena lavandulae
| Zygaena lavandulae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Genus: | Zygaena |
| Species: | Z. lavandulae |
| Binomial name | |
| Zygaena lavandulae (Esper, 1783) | |
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Zygaena lavandulae is a species of moth in the Zygaenidae family. It is found in France, Spain, Portugal and Italy,[1] as well as North Africa, including Morocco.[2]
There is one generation per year with adults on wing from April to June.
The larvae feed on Dorycnium pentaphyllum[3] and Anthyllis cytisoides.[4]
Subspecies
- Zygaena lavandulae lavandulae
- Zygaena lavandulae alfacarica Tremewan, 1961
- Zygaena lavandulae barcelonica Reiss, 1936
- Zygaena lavandulae consobrina Germar, 1836
- Zygaena lavandulae espunnensis Reiss, 1922
- Zygaena lavandulae micheaellae Rungs & Le Charles, 1943
References
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