Rhagades predotae
Rhagades predotae is a moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is known from central, southern and eastern Spain.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Genus: | Rhagades |
| Species: | R. predotae |
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| Rhagades predotae (Naufock, 1931)[1] | |
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The length of the forewings is 9–10 mm for both males and females. Adults are on wing during the day.
The larvae feed on Prunus spinosa and Pyrus bourgaeana.
References
- C. M. Naumann, W. G. Tremewan: The Western Palaearctic Zygaenidae. Apollo Books, Stenstrup 1999, ISBN 87-88757-15-3
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