Jordanita cirtana is a moth of the family Zygaenidae first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1849. It is found in northern Algeria and Tunisia.

Jordanita cirtana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Zygaenidae
Genus: Jordanita
Species:
J. cirtana
Binomial name
Jordanita cirtana
(H. Lucas, 1849)
Synonyms
  • Procris cirtana H. Lucas, 1849

The length of the forewings is 8–10 mm for males and 7–10 mm for females. Adults are on wing from May to June.

References

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  • C. M. Naumann, W. G. Tremewan: The Western Palaearctic Zygaenidae. Apollo Books, Stenstrup 1999, ISBN 87-88757-15-3
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