Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Zygaenidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Zygaena | |
Similar Zygaena hilaris, Zygaena romeo, Zygaena lavandulae, Zygaena erythrus, Zygaena rhadamanthus | ||
Zygaena nevadensis is a species of moth in the Zygaenidae family. It is found in France, Spain, Portugal, Romania, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Greece, Russia and North Africa, including Morocco.
The larvae feed on Vicia species (including Vicia cracca and Vicia villosa) and Lathyrus pratensis. The larvae overwinters twice. Pupation takes place in April.
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