Zygaena erythrus
| Zygaena erythrus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Genus: | Zygaena |
| Species: | Z. erythrus |
| Binomial name | |
| Zygaena erythrus (Hubner, 1806) | |
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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