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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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Zygaenidae
Genus: Jordanita
Species:
J. rungsi
Binomial name
Jordanita rungsi
(Dujardin, 1973)
Synonyms
  • Adscita rungsi Dujardin, 1973

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

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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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