Jordanita rungsi is a moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is found in the central areas of the Middle Atlas in Morocco.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Genus: | Jordanita |
| Species: | J. rungsi
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| Binomial name | |
| Jordanita rungsi (Dujardin, 1973)
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The length of the forewings is 11.9–12.2 mm for males and 11.0–11.2 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Carthamus calvus. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the soil.
References
edit- C. M. Naumann, W. G. Tremewan: The Western Palaearctic Zygaenidae. Apollo Books, Stenstrup 1999, ISBN 87-88757-15-3
External links
edit- The Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
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