Jordanita rungsi is a moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is found in the central areas of the Middle Atlas in Morocco.
Jordanita rungsi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Zygaenidae |
Genus: | Jordanita |
Species: | J. rungsi
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Binomial name | |
Jordanita rungsi (Dujardin, 1973)
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Synonyms | |
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The length of the forewings is 11.9–12.2 mm for males and 11.0–11.2 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Carthamus calvus. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the soil.
References
edit- C. M. Naumann, W. G. Tremewan: The Western Palaearctic Zygaenidae. Apollo Books, Stenstrup 1999, ISBN 87-88757-15-3
External links
edit- The Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine