Scientific name Rhagades amasina | Genus Rhagades Rank Species | |
Rhagades amasina is a moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is known from Greece (Kos and Rhodes), Turkey, northern Syria and Lebanon.
The length of the forewings is 9-10.5 mm for males and 8.5-9.5 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Prunus and Crataegus species. They skeletonise the leaves of their host plant. Pupation takes in place in a white cocoon.
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