Jordanita paupera
Jordanita paupera is a moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is known from Turkey, Transcaucasia, Jordan, northern Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kazachstan. In the east, it ranges up to the Amur and Korea.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Genus: | Jordanita |
| Species: | J. paupera |
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| Jordanita paupera | |
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The length of the forewings is 12–12.8 mm for males and 9–10.5 mm for females. Adults are on wing from June to July.
The larvae feed on Artemisia species.
References
- C. M. Naumann, W. G. Tremewan: The Western Palaearctic Zygaenidae. Apollo Books, Stenstrup 1999, ISBN 87-88757-15-3
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