Zygaena orana

Zygaena orana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Zygaenidae
Genus:	Zygaena
Species:	Z. orana
Binomial name
Zygaena orana Duponchel, 1835
Synonyms
Zygaena barbara Herrich-Schäffer, 1846 Zygaena allardi Oberthür, 1878 Zygaena nedroma Oberthür, 1881 Zygaena hajebensis Reiss & Tremewan, 1960 Zygaena oberthueri Bethune-Baker, 1888 Zygaena oberthüri Bethune-Baker, 1888

Zygaena orana is a species of moth in the Zygaenidae family. It is found on Sardinia^[1] and in North Africa, including Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.^[2]

The larvae feed on Lotus creticus^[3] and Lotus cytisoides. Last instar larvae are pea-green with lateral rows of black spots and yellow blotches forming a well-marked yellow stripe. Pupation takes place in a dark brown and green pupa.^[4]

Subspecies

• Zygaena orana orana
• Zygaena orana contristans Oberthür, 1922
• Zygaena orana oberthueri Bethune-Baker, 1888
• Zygaena orana sardoa Mabille 1892
• Zygaena orana tatla Reiss, 1943
• Zygaena orana tirhboulensis Hofmann & G. Reiss, 1982

References

1. Fauna Europaea
2. Zygaena at funet
3. lepiforum.de
4. Description of the early stages of Zygaena orana sardoa (Mabille, 1892) from Sardinia (Lepidoptera, Zygaenidae)