Zygaena orana

Zygaena orana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Zygaenidae
Genus:	Zygaena
Species:	Z. orana
Binomial name
	Zygaena orana; Duponchel, 1835
Synonyms
	Zygaena barbara Herrich-Schäffer, 1846; Zygaena allardi Oberthür, 1878; Zygaena nedroma Oberthür, 1881; Zygaena hajebensis Reiss & Tremewan, 1960; Zygaena oberthueri Bethune-Baker, 1888; Zygaena oberthüri Bethune-Baker, 1888;

Zygaena orana is a species of moth in the family Zygaenidae. It is found on Sardinia^[1] and in North Africa, including Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.^[2]

The larvae feed on Lotus creticus^[3] and . Last instar larvae are pea-green with lateral rows of black spots and yellow blotches forming a well-marked yellow stripe. Pupation takes place in a dark brown and green pupa.^[4]

Subspecies[]

Zygaena orana orana
Zygaena orana contristans Oberthür, 1922
Zygaena orana oberthueri Bethune-Baker, 1888
Zygaena orana sardoa Mabille 1892
Zygaena orana tatla Reiss, 1943
Zygaena orana tirhboulensis Hofmann & G. Reiss, 1982

References[]

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[1] Fauna Europaea

[2] Zygaena at funet

[3] rum.de

[4] Description of the early stages of Zygaena orana sardoa (Mabille, 1892) from Sardinia (Lepidoptera, Zygaenidae)

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