Zygaena cynarae
| Zygaena cynarae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Genus: | Zygaena |
| Species: | Z. cynarae |
| Binomial name | |
| Zygaena cynarae (Esper, 1789) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Zygaena cynarae is a species of moth in the Zygaenidae family. It is found from France east to Russia.[1]
The wingspan is about 30–31 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from mid May to July.
The larvae feed on Peucedanum species, including Peucedanum cervaria.[3] Part of the larvae overwinter multiple times. Full-grown larvae can be found from April to the beginning of June.
Subspecies
- Zygaena cynarae cynarae
- Zygaena cynarae adriatica Burgeff, 1926
- Zygaena cynarae florianii Dujardin, 1965
- Zygaena cynarae franconica Holik, 1936
- Zygaena cynarae goberti Le Charles, 1952
- Zygaena cynarae jadovnika Rauch, 1977
- Zygaena cynarae samarensis Holik, 1939
- Zygaena cynarae tolmezzana Meier, 1957
- Zygaena cynarae turatii Standfuss, 1892
- Zygaena cynarae tusca Verity, 1930
- Zygaena cynarae vallettensis Reiss, 1958
- Zygaena cynarae waltharii Burgeff, 1926
References
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