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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Zygaena (Z.) romeo
Zygaena romeoDuponchel, 1835
  1. Zygaenidae
  2. Zygaeninae
  3. Zygaena
  4. Zygaena
  5.  romeo
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TL:   (500 - 1500 m.)

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  • Zygaena (Z.) osterodensis
MU
FU

28-35 mm

MD
FD
  • France
  • Italy
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    DeutschSüdliches Platterbsenwidderchen
    EnglishReticent Burnet
    EspañolGitanilla escasa
    FrançaisZygène de la Gesse
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    FabaceaeLathyrusVetchlings
    FabaceaeViciaVetch
  • Subspecies
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Zygaena (Z.) romeo adumbrataBurgeff, 1926
    Zygaena (Z.) romeo calcaneiRauch, 1975
    Zygaena (Z.) romeo freyeriLederer, 1853
    Zygaena (Z.) romeo lozericaHolik, 1944
    Zygaena (Z.) romeo megorionBurgeff, 1926
    Zygaena (Z.) romeo neapolitanaCalberla, 1895
    Zygaena (Z.) romeo orionHerrich-Schäffer, 1843
    Zygaena (Z.) romeo parvorionHolik, 1944
    Zygaena (Z.) romeo planeixiDujardin, 1971
    Zygaena (Z.) romeo romeoDuponchel, 1835
  • Zygaena (Z.) romeo is a member of the clade Zygaena nevadensis:
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Zygaena (Z.) manaKirby, 1892
    Zygaena (Z.) nevadensisRambur, 1858
    Zygaena (Z.) osterodensisReiss, 1921
    Zygaena (Z.) romeoDuponchel, 1835
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    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei

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Adult.

Peter StoecklAustria, North Tyrol

Adult.

Ettore BalocchiItaly, La Thuile

Adult, upperside.

Heiner ZieglerSwitzerland

Copulating pair.

Daniel MorelFrance, Mazaugues

Larva.

Daniel MorelFrance, Givry
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