Zygaena lavandulae | |
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Zygaena lavandulae, upperside | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Zygaenidae |
Genus: | Zygaena |
Species: | Z. lavandulae
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Binomial name | |
Zygaena lavandulae (
Esper, 1783)
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Synonyms | |
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Zygaena lavandulae is a species of moth in the family Zygaenidae.
Subspecies include: [1] [2]
This species can be found in Southern France, eastern Spain, Portugal and Italy (only in central and western Liguria), [3] as well as North Africa, including Morocco. [4] [5]
Zygaena lavandulae has a wingspan of 31–36 millimetres (1.2–1.4 in) in males and of 35–37 millimetres (1.4–1.5 in) in females. The head is black. The thorax is black with a white collar. Also the abdomen is black, with a slight blue gloss. Forewings are bluish, with five red spots surrounded with black or dark blue. Hindwings are bluish-black with a very large distal red spot. Colorations of the females are rather similar to males, but their forewings are usually bluish-green, with larger spots. [6]
These moths mainly inhabit rocky places, dry woods and grove rich grasslands. [5] They are present in the Maquis shrubland, characterized by the widespread presence of Cistus species.
There is one generation per year ( univoltine). The larvae feed on Dorycnium pentaphyllum [5] and Anthyllis cytisoides. [7] They develop until April without real dormancy. [5] Adults are on wing from April to June. [5]
Zygaena lavandulae | |
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Zygaena lavandulae, upperside | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Zygaenidae |
Genus: | Zygaena |
Species: | Z. lavandulae
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Binomial name | |
Zygaena lavandulae (
Esper, 1783)
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Synonyms | |
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Zygaena lavandulae is a species of moth in the family Zygaenidae.
Subspecies include: [1] [2]
This species can be found in Southern France, eastern Spain, Portugal and Italy (only in central and western Liguria), [3] as well as North Africa, including Morocco. [4] [5]
Zygaena lavandulae has a wingspan of 31–36 millimetres (1.2–1.4 in) in males and of 35–37 millimetres (1.4–1.5 in) in females. The head is black. The thorax is black with a white collar. Also the abdomen is black, with a slight blue gloss. Forewings are bluish, with five red spots surrounded with black or dark blue. Hindwings are bluish-black with a very large distal red spot. Colorations of the females are rather similar to males, but their forewings are usually bluish-green, with larger spots. [6]
These moths mainly inhabit rocky places, dry woods and grove rich grasslands. [5] They are present in the Maquis shrubland, characterized by the widespread presence of Cistus species.
There is one generation per year ( univoltine). The larvae feed on Dorycnium pentaphyllum [5] and Anthyllis cytisoides. [7] They develop until April without real dormancy. [5] Adults are on wing from April to June. [5]