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Jordanita maroccana

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Zygaenidae

Scientific name
  
Jordanita maroccana

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Jordanita

Rank
  
Species

Jordanita maroccana is a moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is found in the Middle Atlas in Morocco. It is found at altitudes of up to 2,000 meters.

The length of the forewings is 11.1-12.3 mm for males and 10.5–12 mm for females. Adults are on wing from April to the beginning of June.

The larvae probably feed on Carthamus species.

References

Jordanita maroccana Wikipedia