Jordanita anatolica

Updated on Dec 19, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Zygaenidae Rank Species		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Jordanita
Similar Jordanita, Theresimima ampellophaga, Jordanita globulariae, Zygaenidae

Jordanita anatolica is a moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is found in Nakhchivan, southern Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Egypt and north-eastern Libya. In the east, the range extends to Iraq and Iran.

The length of the forewings is 8.8-10.5 mm for males and 7.9-9.2 mm for females.

The larvae feed on Echinops spinosus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Subspecies

Jordanita anatolica anatolica

Jordanita anatolica kruegeri (Turati, 1930) (Libya, Egypt)

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