Zygaena cynarae

Zygaena cynarae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Zygaenidae
Genus: Zygaena
Species: Z. cynarae
Binomial name
Zygaena cynarae
(Esper, 1789)
Synonyms
  • Sphinx cynarae Esper, 1789
  • Sphinx veronicae Borkhausen, 1789
  • Sphinx millefolii Borkhausen, 1789
  • Sphinx cinarae Esper, 1800
  • Zygaena uralensis Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
  • Zygaena genistae Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
  • Zygaena goberti Le Charles, 1952
  • Zygaena slovakica Reiss, 1968

Zygaena cynarae is a species of moth in the Zygaenidae family. It is found from France east to Russia.[1]

The wingspan is about 30–31 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from mid May to July.

The larvae feed on Peucedanum species, including Peucedanum cervaria.[3] Part of the larvae overwinter multiple times. Full-grown larvae can be found from April to the beginning of June.

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