Zygaena anthyllidis explained

Zygaena anthyllidis is a species of moth in the Zygaenidae family. It is found in France and Spain.[1]

Technical description and variation (Seitz)

Z. anthyllidis Boisd. (= erebus Meig.) . With pale collar and light-red belt. The wings strongly widened, and especially the 6 spots of forewing enlarged, being more or less quadrangular. Pyrenees. — ab. flava Oberth. is the yellow aberration. — In caucasica Stgr.-Reb.[now ''[[Zygaena armena]] ssp. caucasica Rebel, 1901 ] the pale collar is missing and the two distal spots touch each other or are confluent; from the Caucasus. — Larva yellow, with the head, thoracical legs and transverse bands black; on Trefoil. Pupa in a white ovate cocoon of which the frontal end is directed downwards (Oberthur).[2] The wingspan is 30–38 mm.

Biology

Adults are on wing in July and August.The larvae feed on Lotus (including Lotus alpinus), Coronilla, Trifolium, Anthyllis and other Fabaceae species.[3] The larvae usually overwinter twice.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=440383 Fauna Europaea
  2. [Karl Jordan (zoologist, born 1861)|Jordan]
  3. http://www.leps.it/indexjs.htm?SpeciesPages/ZygaeAnthy.htm Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
  4. http://www.pyrgus.de/Zygaena_anthyllidis.html Schmetterlinge und ihre Ökologie