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Amata kruegeri

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Amata kruegeri, or Ragusa's nine-spotted moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Emile Enrico Ragusa in 1904.[1][2] It is found in southern and eastern Europe.[3]

The larvae feed on various low-growing plants, including Plantago, Rumex, Galium and Taraxacum species.[4]

Subspecies

  • Amata kruegeri kruegeri (Sicily, Italy)
  • Amata kruegeri albionica Dufay, 1965 (southern France)
  • Amata kruegeri marjana (Stauder, 1913) (former Yugoslavia)
  • Amata kruegeri odessana Obraztsov, 1935 (southern Ukraine)
  • Amata kruegeri pedemontii (Rocci, 1941)
  • Amata kruegeri quercii (Verity, 1914)
  • Amata kruegeri sheljuzhkoi (Obraztsov, 1966) (Daghestan)

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku (April 3, 2019). "Amata kruegeri (Ragusa, 1904)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "Amata (Genus)". ZipcodeZoo.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012.
  3. ^ Fauna Europaea
  4. ^ Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa

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Amata kruegeri: Brief Summary

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Amata kruegeri, or Ragusa's nine-spotted moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Emile Enrico Ragusa in 1904. It is found in southern and eastern Europe.

The larvae feed on various low-growing plants, including Plantago, Rumex, Galium and Taraxacum species.

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