Jordanita volgensis
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Jordanita volgensis is a moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is known from eastern Ukraine, southern Russia, Transcaucasia, Turkey and Syria.
The length of the forewings is 11.5-15.5 mm for males and 8.8-9.5 mm for females. Adults are on wing from May to June.
Subspecies
- Jordanita volgensis volgensis (Möschler, 1862): This subspecies has small forewings with a length of 11.5-12 mm. The forewings are transparent and gold to gold-green, as is the body. It is known from the Volga region, the Caucasus, the southern Ural region, southern Sibiria and northern Kazachstan
- Jordanita volgensis muelleri Alberti, 1974: This subspecies has small forewings with a length of 11.5-12.5 mm. The forewing upperside is blue-green or green and the body is dark with a blue-green shimmering. It is known from Transcaucasia.
- Jordanita volgensis grandis Alberti, 1974: This subspecies is large with forewings reaching a length of up to 15.5 mm in males. It is known from Turkey.
References
- C. M. Naumann, W. G. Tremewan: The Western Palaearctic Zygaenidae. Apollo Books, Stenstrup 1999, ISBN 87-88757-15-3
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