Zygaena Fabricius 1775 (moth)

Insecta - Lepidoptera - Zygaenidae

Full reference: J. C. Fabricius. 1775. Systema Entomologiae, Sistens Insectorum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species Adiectis Synonymis, Locis, Descriptionibus, Observationibus 1-832

Parent taxon: Zygaeninae according to M. Mirić et al. 2024

See also Carpenter 1992, Latreille 1796, Latreille 1802 and Sohn et al. 2012

Sister taxa: Neurosymploca, Zygaenini, Zygaenites

Subtaxa: Zygaena miocaenica Zygaena turolensis

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Ecology:

Distribution:

• Miocene of Germany (1 collection), Spain (2)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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