Zygaena punctum
| Zygaena punctum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Genus: | Zygaena |
| Species: | Z. punctum |
| Binomial name | |
| Zygaena punctum Ochsenheimer, 1808 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Zygaena punctum is a species of moth in the Zygaenidae family. It is found in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Slovenia, Italy, the Balkan Peninsula, Moldova, Ukraine, Russia and Turkey.[1]
The wingspan is 25–30 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from the end of May to July.
The larvae feed on Eryngium species.[3] The species overwinters in the larval stage. Full-grown larvae can be found in May.
Subspecies
- Zygaena punctum punctum
- Zygaena punctum dalmatina Boisduval, 1834
- Zygaena punctum dystrepta Fischer de Waldheim, 1832
- Zygaena punctum itala Burgeff, 1926
- Zygaena punctum kalavrytica Reiss, 1962
- Zygaena punctum kefersteinii Herrich-Schaffer, 1846
- Zygaena punctum ledereri Rambur, 1858
- Zygaena punctum malatina Dziurzynski, 1903
References
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