Jordanita hector
Jordanita hector is a moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is known from southern Turkey and Lebanon.
| Jordanita hector | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Genus: | Jordanita |
| Species: | J. hector |
| Binomial name | |
| Jordanita hector (Jordan, 1907) | |
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The length of the forewings is 13–14 mm for males and 9.5–12 mm for females. Adults are on wing at the end of May.
The larvae probably feed on Centaurea cheirolopha.
References
- C. M. Naumann, W. G. Tremewan: The Western Palaearctic Zygaenidae. Apollo Books, Stenstrup 1999, ISBN 87-88757-15-3
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