Jordanita hector
| Jordanita hector | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Genus: | Jordanita |
| Species: | J. hector |
| Binomial name | |
| Jordanita hector (Jordan, 1907) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Jordanita hector is a moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is known from southern Turkey and Lebanon.
The length of the forewings is 13–14 mm for males and 9.5–12 mm for females. Adults are on wing at the end of May.
The larvae probably feed on Centaurea cheirolopha.
References
- C. M. Naumann, W. G. Tremewan: The Western Palaearctic Zygaenidae. Apollo Books, Stenstrup 1999, ISBN 87-88757-15-3
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