Jordanita

Jordanita globulariae

Jordanita is a genus of butterflies of the family of burnet ( Zygaenidae ).

Features

Head, thorax, abdomen and front upper wing surface shimmer intense green or blue and shining almost metallic. The shimmer is caused by dandruff with a sieve-like fine structure, which refract the light and reflect. The forewings are broad or narrow and triangular, the hind wings more or less rectangular. In some species the females are smaller and have narrower wings than the males in other species, the females and males are equal. The antennae of the males are twice combed and taper to a point. Coremata - eversible pheromone bags - are not present. The genitalia of the males have in the various sub- genres variety of features. The uncus is heavily sclerotized and distinctive. The distal Valven have a translucent area. In females, the Präbursa is either present or absent. Double combed sensors are available in the females in one species, all others have either saw-shaped or double saw-shaped probes that are tapered.

Dissemination

Most members of the genus Jordanita are located in the Western Palearctic.

Biology

The caterpillars of all species develop in Compositae ( Asteraceae), in which she nate in the leaves. Some species eat after diapause free to forage, while other types nate to pupation on. In a few species, later stages caterpillars bore into the stems of forage crops. All species produce only one generation per year.

System

The genus Jordanita consists of six sub-genera with 32 species. Six species are native to Central Asia. It is named after the German -British entomologist Charles Jordan. The following table summarizes the 26 native to the Palaearctic species are listed.

Swell

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