Biology:Zekelita antiqualis

From HandWiki
Short description: Species of moth

Zekelita antiqualis
Zekelita antiqualis.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Zekelita
Species:
Z. antiqualis
Binomial name
Zekelita antiqualis
(Hübner, [1809])
Synonyms
  • Ravalita antiqualis

Zekelita antiqualis is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1809.[1] It is found in the Balkans, the Near East, the Caucasian region and in the Levant in Lebanon, Israel and Jordan.

Adults are on wing from March to April and in October. There are probably multiple generations per year.

The larvae feed on Salvia officinalis and other Labiatae species.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6990821 entry