Zygaena erythrus
| Zygaena erythrus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Genus: | Zygaena |
| Species: | Z. erythrus |
| Binomial name | |
| Zygaena erythrus (Hubner, 1806) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Zygaena erythrus is a species of moth in the Zygaenidae family. It is found in France and Italy.[1]
Adults are on wing from the end of June to the beginning or mid August.[2]
The larvae feed on Eryngium species,[3] including Eryngium campestre[4] and Eryngium maritimum.[5] Full-grown larvae can be found May.
Subspecies
- Zygaena erythrus erythrus
- Zygaena erythrus actae Burgeff, 1926
- Zygaena erythrus miserrima Verity, 1922
- Zygaena erythrus saportae Boisduval, 1829
References
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, August 16, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.