Jordanita volgensis
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Jordanita volgensis is a moth
of the Zygaenidae
family. It is known from eastern Ukraine
, southern Russia
, Transcaucasia, Turkey and Syria
.
The length of the forewings is 11.5-15.5 mm for males and 8.8-9.5 mm for females. Adults are on wing from May to June.
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 known from eastern Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, southern Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, Transcaucasia, Turkey and Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
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The length of the forewings is 11.5-15.5 mm for males and 8.8-9.5 mm for females. Adults are on wing from May to June.
Subspecies
- Jordanita volgensis volgensis (Möschler, 1862): This subspecies has small forewings with a length of 11.5-12 mm. The forewings are transparent and gold to gold-green, as is the body. It is known from the Volga region, the Caucasus, the southern Ural region, southern Sibiria and northern Kazachstan
- Jordanita volgensis muelleri Alberti, 1974: This subspecies has small forewings with a length of 11.5-12.5 mm. The forewing upperside is blue-green or green and the body is dark with a blue-green shimmering. It is known from Transcaucasia.
- Jordanita volgensis grandis Alberti, 1974: This subspecies is large with forewings reaching a length of up to 15.5 mm in males. It is known from Turkey.