Zygaena contaminei
| Zygaena contaminei | |
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| Zygaena contaminei 4e | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Genus: | Zygaena |
| Species: | Z. contaminei |
| Binomial name | |
| Zygaena contaminei Boisduval, 1834 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Zygaena contaminei is a species of moth in the Zygaenidae family. It is found in France and Spain.[1]
The larvae feed on Eryngium bourgatii.[2] Adults are on wing from the beginning of July to mid August. The species overwinters in the larval stage. Full-grown larvae can be found from the end of May to mid or end June.[3]
Subspecies
- Zygaena contaminei contaminei
- Zygaena contaminei almanzorica Reiss, 1936
- Zygaena contaminei penalabrica Fernandez, 1929
References
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