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Axia margarita

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Species of moth

Axia margarita
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cimeliidae
Genus: Axia
Species: A. margarita
Binomial name
Axia margarita
(Hübner, 1813)
Synonyms
  • Noctua margarita Hübner, 1813
  • Cimelia andalusica Marten, 1934

Axia margarita is a moth of the family Cimeliidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1813. It is found in Morocco, Spain, Portugal, southern France, Istria and southern Carniola.

The wingspan is 22–28 mm. Adults are mainly on wing during the day. There are two generations per year, with adults on wing from April to October.

The larvae feed on various species of spurge (Euphorbia species).

Subspecies

  • Axia margarita margarita
  • Axia margarita andalusica (Marten, 1934) (Morocco and Andalusia)

References

  1. "Axia margarita (Hübner, 1813)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 5 April 2020.

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Taxon identifiers
Axia margarita


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