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Rhagades predotae

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Rhagades predotae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Zygaenidae
Genus: Rhagades
Species:
R. predotae
Binomial name
Rhagades predotae
(Naufock, 1931)[1]
Synonyms
  • Procris predotae Naufock, 1931

Rhagades predotae is a moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is known from central, southern and eastern Spain.

The length of the forewings is 9–10 mm for both males and females. Adults are on wing during the day.

The larvae feed on Prunus spinosa and Pyrus bourgaeana.

References

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