Zygaena tamara Christoph, 1889
Taxonomy
class Insecta → subclass Pterygota → infraclass Neoptera → superorder Holometabola → order Lepidoptera → superfamily Zygaenoidea → family Zygaenidae → subfamily Zygaeninae → genus Zygaena → subgenus Mesembrynus → species Zygaena tamara
Species name(s)
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) tamara Christoph, 1889 = Zygaena placida A. Bang-Haas, 1913 = Zygaena (Mesembrynus) tamara = Zygaena confluens Koch 1938 = Zygaena daemon Christoph 1893 = Zygaena quadripuncta Reiss 1933 = Zygaena rubra Rebel 1901. [9, 187]
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Expansion
Zoogeographical regions
Palaearctic.
Wingspan
27—30 mm.
Flight time
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
Detailed information with references
Distribution
- Эндемик. Горы Заргезурского хребта в пределах Нахичеванской АО и Армении. [259].
Imago Habitus and Differences from alike species
- Размах крыльев 27—30 мм. У свежевылупившихся бабочек пятна на передних крыльях красные, но со временем желтеют. [259].
General info about Imago
- Летает над склонами, поросшими синеголовником, чабрецом, колючими астрагалами и другими ксерофитами. В Красной Книге СССР и Азербайджана. [259].
Imago lifespan
- С конца июля по август. [259].
Subspecies of Zygaena tamara
- Zygaena tamara bijarica Reiss, 1978. [187]
- Z. t. daralagezi Holik & Sheljuzhko, 1955. [187]
- Z. t. fahima Naumann & Naumann, 1980. [187]
- Z. t. kendevanica Tremewan, 1977. [187]
- Z. t. kerendica G. Reiss, 1978. [9]
- Z. t. mahabadica G. Reiss, 1978. [9]
- Z. t. ochtsii Koch, 1940. [187]
- Z. t. placida Bang-Haas, 1913. [187]
Authors
Initial species uploading to the site: Peter Khramov.
Text data: Peter Khramov.
The species characteristics formalization: Peter Khramov.
References
- [9] Tree of Life (funet.fi), 2012
- [187] Species 2000, http://www.sp2000.org
- [259] Бабочки Закавказья. М.: Планета, 1988
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