__NOTOC__ ''Jordanita chloros'' is a

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of the family Zygaenidae.

Distribution

It is found from southern

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and south-eastern

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through southern, central and eastern Europe to the

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, northern

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and northern

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. It is also found in eastern

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and southern Sibiria.

Description

The length of the forewings is 7.8–12.8 mm for males and 7.6–11.5 mm for females.

Biology

The larvae of subspecies ''chloros'' have been recorded feeding on '' Centaurea paniculata'' in France, ''

Centaurea stoebe ''Centaurea stoebe'', the spotted knapweed or panicled knapweed, is a species of ''Centaurea'' native to eastern Europe, although it has spread to North America, where it is considered an invasive species. It forms a tumbleweed, helping to incre ...

'' in Germany and '' Centaurea maculosa'' in Switzerland and northern Italy. In Austria and Hungary, the larvae feed on ''

Centaurea scabiosa ''Centaurea scabiosa'', or greater knapweed, is a perennial plant of the genus ''Centaurea''. It is native to Europe and bears purple flower heads. Greater knapweed is found growing in dry grasslands, hedgerows and cliffs on lime-rich soil. Upri ...

'', ''

Centaurea jacea ''Centaurea jacea'', brown knapweed or brownray knapweed, is a species of herbaceous perennial plants in the genus ''Centaurea'' native to dry meadows and open woodland throughout Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally conside ...

'' and '' Centaurea triumfetti'', while '' Carduus uncinutus'', '' Carduus arabicus'', '' Carduus salonitana'' and '' Jurinea sordida'' are the food plants in Ukraine. Larvae of subspecies ''hades'' feed on '' Staehelenia uniflosculosa'' in Greece. Pupation takes place in a white cocoon at the ground. Adults are on wing from mid-June to August.

Subspecies

*''Jordanita chloros chloros'' (Europe except the

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) *''Jordanita chloros hades'' ( Alberti, 1970) (

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and

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) *''Jordanita chloros haegeri'' ( Alberti, 1973) (

)

Etymology

The name of the species is derived from the Greek χλωρός (meaning bright green).

References

*C. M. Naumann, W. G. Tremewan: ''The Western Palaearctic Zygaenidae''. Apollo Books, Stenstrup 1999,

External links

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