Adscita jordani is a moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is found in Portugal and Spain (except the north-east and the Pyrenees).
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Genus: | Adscita |
| Species: | A. jordani
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| Binomial name | |
| Adscita jordani | |
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The length of the forewings is 10–11.5 mm for males and 10–11 mm for females. Adults are on wing from April to August.
Etymology
editIt is named for Karl Jordan.
References
edit- C. M. Naumann, W. G. Tremewan: The Western Palaearctic Zygaenidae. Apollo Books, Stenstrup 1999, ISBN 87-88757-15-3
External links
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