| Jordanita notata | |
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| Jordanita notata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Genus: | Jordanita |
| Species: | J. notata |
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| Jordanita notata (Zeller, 1847) | |
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Jordanita notata is a moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is found from the Iberian Peninsula and central Europe, through the northern part of the Mediterranean region (including Sicily and Crete) to the Caucasus and Transcaucasia.
The length of the forewings is 11–16 mm for males and 7.5–10.5 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Centaurea jacea, Centaurea scabiosa and Cirsium species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
- Fauna Europaea
- "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2011-03-30.
- C. M. Naumann, W. G. Tremewan: The Western Palaearctic Zygaenidae. Apollo Books, Stenstrup 1999, ISBN 87-88757-15-3
External links
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