Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Genus Rhagades Phylum Arthropoda | Class Insecta Family Zygaenidae Scientific name Rhagades pruni Rank Species | |
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Similar Adscita statices, Jordanita, Jordanita globulariae, Adscita, Zygaena trifolii | ||
Rhagades pruni is a species of moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is found in most of Europe (except for the British Isles) up to East Asia, including Japan.
The length of the forewings is 10–12 mm for males and 8-11 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Vaccinium uliginosum, Calluna vulgaris and Andromeda polifolia.
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