Axia margarita

Updated on Dec 22, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Family Cimeliidae Genus Axia Order Butterflies and moths		Class Insecta Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species

Similar Butterflies and moths, Axiidae, Endromidae, Thyrididae, Drepanidae

Axia margarita is a moth of the Cimeliidae family. It is found in Morocco, Spain, southern France, Istria and southern Carniola.

The wingspan is 22–28 mm. Adults are mainly on wing during the day. There are two generations per year, with adults on wing from April to October.

The larvae feed on Euphorbium species.

Subspecies

Axia margarita margarita

Axia margarita andalusica (Marten, 1934) (Morocco and Andalusia)

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