Jordanita hector is a moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is known from southern Turkey and Lebanon.
| Jordanita hector | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Genus: | Jordanita |
| Species: | J. hector
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| Binomial name | |
| Jordanita hector (Jordan, 1907)
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The length of the forewings is 13–14 mm for males and 9.5–12 mm for females. Adults are on wing at the end of May.
The larvae probably feed on Centaurea cheirolopha.
References
edit- C. M. Naumann, W. G. Tremewan: The Western Palaearctic Zygaenidae. Apollo Books, Stenstrup 1999, ISBN 87-88757-15-3
External links
edit- Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
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