Zygaena cynarae

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Zygaena cynarae
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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.

Subspecies

  • Zygaena cynarae cynarae
  • Zygaena cynarae adriatica Burgeff, 1926
  • Zygaena cynarae florianii Dujardin, 1965
  • Zygaena cynarae franconica Holik, 1936
  • Zygaena cynarae goberti Le Charles, 1952
  • Zygaena cynarae jadovnika Rauch, 1977
  • Zygaena cynarae samarensis Holik, 1939
  • Zygaena cynarae tolmezzana Meier, 1957
  • Zygaena cynarae turatii Standfuss, 1892
  • Zygaena cynarae tusca Verity, 1930
  • Zygaena cynarae vallettensis Reiss, 1958
  • Zygaena cynarae waltharii Burgeff, 1926

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