Zygaena marcuna

Zygaena marcuna is a species of moth in the Zygaenidae family. It is found in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.[1] It is dull red or dark pink. The black dot situated in the distal area touches the black costal margin, and the red basal area is separated from the red discal area by a heavy black band. It was described from the Aures Mountains from specimens found in May.The larval host plants are Ononis natrix and Ononis repens. Imagines fly in May and June.

Zygaena marcuna
Female
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Zygaenidae
Genus:
Zygaena
Species:
Z. marcuna
Binomial name
Zygaena marcuna
Synonyms
  • Zygaena maroccana tingitana Reis, 1937

Subspecies
  • Zygaena marcuna marcuna
  • Zygaena marcuna ahmarica Reiss, 1944
  • Zygaena marcuna delicioli Wiegel, 1973
  • Zygaena marcuna numidia Hofmann, G. Reiss & Tremewan, 1994
  • Zygaena marcuna tingitana Reiss, 1937
  • Zygaena marcuna tlemceni Slaby, 1974

References
  1. Zygaena at funet


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