Zekelita antiqualis

Zekelita antiqualis is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1809.[1] It is found in the Balkans, the Near East, the Caucasian region and in the Levant in Lebanon, Israel and Jordan.

Zekelita antiqualis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Zekelita
Species:
Z. antiqualis
Binomial name
Zekelita antiqualis
(Hübner, [1809])
Synonyms
  • Ravalita antiqualis

Adults are on wing from March to April and in October. There are probably multiple generations per year.

The larvae feed on Salvia officinalis and other Labiatae species.

References

  1. Savela, Markku (December 28, 2016). "Zekelita antiqualis (Hübner, [1809])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 14, 2020.


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