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Jordanita carolae

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Jordanita carolae
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J. carolae
Binomial name
Jordanita carolae
(Dujardin, 1973)
Synonyms
  • Procris carolae Dujardin, 1973

Jordanita carolae is a moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is found in the south-eastern High Atlas in Morocco at altitudes between 1,000 and 1,500 meters.

The length of the forewings is 8.2-9.1 mm for males and 8-8.5 mm for females. Adults are on wing from the end of April to the end of May.

The larvae probably feed on Echinops spinosus. When fully grown, they mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

  • C. M. Naumann, W. G. Tremewan: The Western Palaearctic Zygaenidae. Apollo Books, Stenstrup 1999, ISBN 87-88757-15-3