Jordanita anatolica is a moth of the family Zygaenidae. 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.

Jordanita anatolica
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Zygaenidae
Genus: Jordanita
Species:
J. anatolica
Binomial name
Jordanita anatolica
(Naufock, 1929)
Synonyms
  • Procris anatolica Naufock, 1929

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

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  • Jordanita anatolica anatolica
  • Jordanita anatolica kruegeri (Turati, 1930) (Libya, Egypt)

References

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  • C. M. Naumann, W. G. Tremewan: The Western Palaearctic Zygaenidae. Apollo Books, Stenstrup 1999, ISBN 87-88757-15-3
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