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Jordanita cirtana

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Jordanita cirtana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Zygaenidae
Genus: Jordanita
Species:
J. cirtana
Binomial name
Jordanita cirtana
(H. Lucas, 1849)
Synonyms
  • Procris cirtana H. Lucas, 1849

Jordanita cirtana is a moth of the family Zygaenidae first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1849. It is found in northern Algeria and Tunisia.

The length of the forewings is 8–10 mm for males and 7–10 mm for females. Adults are on wing from May to June.

References

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