Jordanita rungsi
Jordanita rungsi is a moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is found in the central areas of the Middle Atlas in Morocco.
| Jordanita rungsi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Genus: | Jordanita |
| Species: | J. rungsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Jordanita rungsi (Dujardin, 1973) | |
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The length of the forewings is 11.9–12.2 mm for males and 11.0–11.2 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Carthamus calvus. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the soil.
References
- C. M. Naumann, W. G. Tremewan: The Western Palaearctic Zygaenidae. Apollo Books, Stenstrup 1999, ISBN 87-88757-15-3
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