Jordanita carolae

Jordanita carolae is a moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is found in the south-eastern High Atlas in Morocco at altitudes between 1,000 and 1,500 meters.

Jordanita carolae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Zygaenidae
Genus: Jordanita
Species:
J. carolae
Binomial name
Jordanita carolae
(Dujardin, 1973)
Synonyms
  • Procris carolae Dujardin, 1973

The length of the forewings is 8.2–9.1 mm for males and 8-8.5 mm for females. Adults are on wing from the end of April to the end of May.

The larvae probably feed on Echinops spinosus. When fully grown, they mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

    • C. M. Naumann, W. G. Tremewan: The Western Palaearctic Zygaenidae. Apollo Books, Stenstrup 1999, ISBN 87-88757-15-3


    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.