Jordanita minutissima
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Jordanita minutissima is a moth
of the Zygaenidae
family. It is found in the Saharan Atlas
and the Aurès Mountains
.
The length of the forewings is 6.5-7 mm for males and females. Adults are on wing from May to June.
The larvae probably feed on Carthamus
or Echinops
species.
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 Saharan Atlas
Saharan Atlas
The Saharan Atlas of Algeria is the eastern portion of the Atlas Mountains. Not as tall as the Grand Atlas of Morocco they are far more imposing than the Tell Atlas range that runs closer to the coast. The tallest peak in the range is the high Djebel Aissa....
and the Aurès Mountains
Aurès Mountains
The Aurès , or Aurea, refers to an Amazigh language-speaking region in East Algeria, as well as an extension of the Atlas mountain range that lies to the east of the Saharan Atlas in eastern Algeria and northwestern Tunisia...
.
The length of the forewings is 6.5-7 mm for males and females. Adults are on wing from May to June.
The larvae probably feed on Carthamus
Carthamus
The genus Carthamus , the distaff thistles, includes about 14 species of Mediterranean plants in the daisy family. The best known species is the safflower.-Species:*Carthamus arborescens L...
or Echinops
Echinops
Echinops is a genus of about 120 species of thistles in the daisy family Asteraceae, commonly known as globe thistles. They are native to Europe east to central Asia and south to the mountains of tropical Africa.Species include:...
species.