Jordanita cirtana is a moth of the family Zygaenidae first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1849. It is found in northern Algeria and Tunisia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Genus: | Jordanita |
| Species: | J. cirtana
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| Binomial name | |
| Jordanita cirtana (H. Lucas, 1849)
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The length of the forewings is 8–10 mm for males and 7–10 mm for females. Adults are on wing from May to June.
References
edit- C. M. Naumann, W. G. Tremewan: The Western Palaearctic Zygaenidae. Apollo Books, Stenstrup 1999, ISBN 87-88757-15-3
External links
edit- "Taxonomy Browser: Jordanita cirtana". Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD). Retrieved July 22, 2020.
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