Zygaena graslini explained

Zygaena graslini is a moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is found in Syria, Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, Israel and Lebanon.^[1] in graslini the 6 spots of forewing are confluent in pairs, there being a basal, central and marginal red area separated by black bands. In the formconfluens Oberth. [synonym of ''graslini'' ], from Syria, the basal and central areas are also confluent, the wing being red from the base to beyond the middle.^[2]

Subspecies

• Zygaena graslini graslini
• Zygaena graslini czipkai G. & H. Reiss, 1971
• Zygaena graslini kulzeri Reiss, 1932
• Zygaena graslini maraschensis Reiss, 1935
• Zygaena graslini pfeifferi Reiss, 1932
• Zygaena graslini rebeliana Reiss & Tremewan, 1964
• Zygaena graslini rebeli Reiss, 1932

Notes and References

1. https://archive.org/stream/entomologistsrec831971tutt/entomologistsrec831971tutt_djvu.txt The Entomologist's record and journal of variation
2. [Adalbert Seitz|Seitz, A.]