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Zygaena cynarae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Zygaenidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Zygaena

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Similar
  
Zygaena brizae, Zygaena erythrus, Zygaena hilaris, Zygaena romeo, Zygaena occitanica

Zygaena cynarae is a species of moth in the Zygaenidae family. It is found from France east to Russia.

The wingspan is about 30–31 mm. Adults are on wing from mid May to July.

The larvae feed on Peucedanum species, including Peucedanum cervaria. Part of the larvae overwinter multiple times. Full-grown larvae can be found from April to the beginning of June.

Subspecies

  • Zygaena cynarae cynarae
  • Zygaena cynarae adriatica Burgeff, 1926
  • Zygaena cynarae florianii Dujardin, 1965
  • Zygaena cynarae franconica Holik, 1936
  • Zygaena cynarae goberti Le Charles, 1952
  • Zygaena cynarae jadovnika Rauch, 1977
  • Zygaena cynarae samarensis Holik, 1939
  • Zygaena cynarae tolmezzana Meier, 1957
  • Zygaena cynarae turatii Standfuss, 1892
  • Zygaena cynarae tusca Verity, 1930
  • Zygaena cynarae vallettensis Reiss, 1958
  • Zygaena cynarae waltharii Burgeff, 1926

    • References

    Zygaena cynarae Wikipedia
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