Zygaena sarpedon is a moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is found in France, Italy and on the Iberian Peninsula.
Z. sarpedon. This species is the first of a group of red-banded Burnets from the Mediterranean coasts which have only 3 red spots on the forewing: the anterior and the posterior wedge-spots and a small, rounded, drop-like spot corresponding to the distal portion of the central streak. — In the name-typical form, the small sarpedon Hbn., the colour is pale, but distinctly red; hindwing with a vitreous streak from the base to the middle. Spain; South France. — trimaculata Esp. is a little larger; the wings are entirely limpid, the red spots of the forewing being only feebly marked, while the hindwing is almost entirely transparent; Balearic Is., perhaps occasionally also among the previous. — balearica Boisd. (= sarpedon H. Sch.) is considerably larger and more densely scaled than the 2 previous; hindwing beautifully red, narrowly edged with black. Spain, South France, and Piemont. — vernetensis Oberth.[ junior synonym of sarpedon ssp. carmencita Oberthür, 1910 ], from the Pyrenees, has the forewing as in balearica, but the hindwing is black, with two red streaks, one each in and below cell. — Besides these (partly) geographical forms two aberrations have received names, the light yellow one: ab. flava Oberth., and the one with confluent spots: ab. confluens Dziurz. — Larva much variegated, green, with brown subdorsal and lateral lines, a subdorsal row of black dots, black stigmata, and black head edged with reddish; till June on Eryngium. Pupa in a brown cocoon. Imago flying in July and August on stubble and sunny fallow fields.[2] The wingspan is 24–28 mm.
Adults are on wing from May to August depending on the location. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Eryngium species, including Eryngium campestre,[3] Eryngium bourgatti and Eryngium maritimum. Larvae can be found from April to May in Italy. Pupation takes place in a blackish-brown pupa in a whitish cocoon spun on the underside of the host plant, under rocks or in low vegetation.[4]
Zygaena sarpedon is a moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is found in France, Italy and on the Iberian Peninsula.
Zygaena sarpedon est papilio gregis favoniae familiae Zygaenidarum, in Francia, Italia, et Paeninsula Iberica endemicus.
Latitudo alarum est 24–28 millimetra. Adulti a Maio ad Augustum secundum locum volare solent. Est unus fetus per annum.
Larvae speciebus Eryngii, inter quae Eryngium campestre,[2] Eryngium bourgatti, et Eryngium maritimum, vescuntur. Larvae in Italia ab Aprili ad Maium inveni possunt. Pupatio fit in pupa atrofusca intra cocoon? albescentem in inferiore plantae latere, sub saxis, vel in vegetatione humili netum.[3]
Haec stipula ad Lepidoptera spectat. Amplifica, si potes! Zygaena sarpedon est papilio gregis favoniae familiae Zygaenidarum, in Francia, Italia, et Paeninsula Iberica endemicus.
Latitudo alarum est 24–28 millimetra. Adulti a Maio ad Augustum secundum locum volare solent. Est unus fetus per annum.
Larvae speciebus Eryngii, inter quae Eryngium campestre, Eryngium bourgatti, et Eryngium maritimum, vescuntur. Larvae in Italia ab Aprili ad Maium inveni possunt. Pupatio fit in pupa atrofusca intra cocoon? albescentem in inferiore plantae latere, sub saxis, vel in vegetatione humili netum.
Zygaena sarpedon is een vlinder uit de familie bloeddrupjes (Zygaenidae). De wetenschappelijke naam is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1790 door Hübner.
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Zygaena sarpedon é uma espécie de insetos lepidópteros, mais especificamente de traças, pertencente à família Zygaenidae.[1]
A autoridade científica da espécie é Hübner, tendo sido descrita no ano de 1790.
Trata-se de uma espécie presente no território português.
Zygaena sarpedon é uma espécie de insetos lepidópteros, mais especificamente de traças, pertencente à família Zygaenidae.
A autoridade científica da espécie é Hübner, tendo sido descrita no ano de 1790.
Trata-se de uma espécie presente no território português.
