Jordanita benderi
Encyclopedia
Jordanita benderi is a moth
of the Zygaenidae
family. It is found in the High Atlas
in Morocco
.
The length of the forewings is 11.6-14.6 mm for males and 9.2 mm for females. Adults are on wing from March to the beginning of May.
The larvae probably feed on Carthamus lanatus
.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Zygaenidae
Zygaenidae
The Zygaenidae moths are a family of Lepidoptera. The majority of zygaenids are tropical, but they are nevertheless quite well represented in temperate regions. There are about 1000 species. Various species are commonly known as Burnet or Forester moths, often qualified by the number of spots,...
family. It is found in the High Atlas
High Atlas
High Atlas, also called the Grand Atlas Mountains is a mountain range in central Morocco in Northern Africa.The High Atlas rises in the west at the Atlantic Ocean and stretches in an eastern direction to the Moroccan-Algerian border. At the Atlantic and to the southwest the range drops abruptly...
in Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
.
The length of the forewings is 11.6-14.6 mm for males and 9.2 mm for females. Adults are on wing from March to the beginning of May.
The larvae probably feed on Carthamus lanatus
Carthamus lanatus
Carthamus lanatus is a species of thistle known as woolly distaff thistle or saffron thistle. It is closely related to safflower, which is in the same genus...
.