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Zygaena Fabricius, 1775
Zygaena Fabricius, 1775; Syst. Ent.: 550, TS: Sphinx filipendulae Linnaeus
Anthrocera Scopoli, 1777; Introd. Hist. nat.: 414, TS: Sphinx filipendulae Linnaeus
Hesychia Hübner, [1819]; Verz. bek. Schmett. (8): 116, TS: Sphinx laeta Hübner
Agrumenia Hübner, [1819]; Verz. bek. Schmett. (8): 116, TS: Sphinx onobrychis Denis & Schiffermüller
Eutychia Hübner, [1819]; Verz. bek. Schmett. (8): 117, TS: Sphinx rhadamanthus Esper
Anthilaria Hübner, [1819]; Verz. bek. Schmett. (8): 117, TS: Sphinx lavandulae Esper
Aeacis Hübner, [1819]; Verz. bek. Schmett. (8): 117, TS: Sphinx ephialtes Linnaeus
Thermophila Hübner, [1819]; Verz. bek. Schmett. (8): 117, TS: Sphinx viciae Denis & Schiffermüller
Lycastes Hübner, [1819]; Verz. bek. Schmett. (8): 118, TS: Sphinx exulans Reiner & Hohenwarth
Mesembrynus Hübner, [1819]; Verz. bek. Schmett. (8): 119, TS: Zygaena pluto Ochsenheimer
Silvicola Burgeff, 1926; Lep. Cat. 33: 10, TS: Zygaena chaos Burgeff
Hyala Burgeff, 1926; Lep. Cat. 33: 15 (preocc. Hyala Adams, 1852 (Mollusca)), TS: Zygaena lyselis
Santolinophaga Burgeff, 1926; Lep. Cat. 33: 18, TS: Zygaena corsica Bisduval
Peucedanophila Burgeff, 1926; Lep. Cat. 33: 19, TS: Sphinx cynarae Esper
Lictoria Burgeff, 1926; Lep. Cat. 33: 20, TS: Sphinx achilleae Esper
Peristygia Burgeff, 1926; Lep. Cat. 33: 25, TS: Zygaena anthyllidis Boisduval
Coelestis Burgeff, 1926; Lep. Cat. 33: 29, TS: Zygaena cuvieri Boisduval
Polymorpha Burgeff, 1926; Lep. Cat. 33: 65 (preocc. Polymorpha Soldani, 1791 (Protozoa)), TS: Sphinx transalpina Esper
Yasumatsuia Strand, 1936; Folia zool. hydrobiol. 9: 167 (repl. Hyala Burgeff, 1926), TS: Zyagena loyselis Oberthür
Bizankoia Strand, 1936; Folia zool. hydrobiol. 9: 167 (repl. Polymorpha Burgeff, 1926), TS: Spinx transalpina Esper
Argumenoidea Holik, 1937; Ent. Z: 132, TS: Zygaena johannae Le Cerf
Cirsiphaga Holik, 1953; Ent. Z. Frankf. a. M. 62: 153, TS: Sphinx brizae Esper
Coelestina Holik, 1953; Ent. Z. Frankf. a. M. 63: 15, TS: Sphinx sedi Fabriciuis
Libania Holik & Sheljuzhko, 1956; Mitt. münch. ent. Ges. 46 : 94, TS: Zygaena graslini Lederer
Usgenta Holik & Sheljuzhko, 1956; Mitt. münch. ent. Ges. 46 : 237, TS: Zygaena huguenini Staudinger
Huebneriana Holik & Sheljuzhko, 1957; Mitt. münch. ent. Ges. 47 : 144, TS: Sphinx lonicerae Scheven
Burgeffia Holik & Sheljuzhko, 1958; Mitt. münch. ent. Ges. 48 : 229 (repl. Polymorpha Burgeff, 1926), TS: Sphinx transalpina Esper
Mesembrynoidea Holik & Sheljuzhko, 1958; Mitt. münch. ent. Ges. 48 : 271, TS: Zygaena cambysea Lederer
Zygaena, NSG Voucher Specimen [Wahlberg]
Zygaena ; Tremewan, 1961, Ent. Rec. J. Var. 73 : 200-203

Includes taxa described by Dr. Günther Reiss and Hugo Reiss Hofmann, 1999, Atalanta 30 (1/4): 1-16


Subgenus Agrumenia Hübner, [1819]
Agrumenia ; [ZNT, 165]

The fraxini species-group
fraxini ; [ZNT, 165]

Zygaena fraxini Ménétriés, 1832
Zygaena scovitzii Ménétriés, 1832
= ; [ZNT, #1]
Zygaena oribasus Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
= ; [ZNT, #1]
Zygaena rognada Boisduval, 1848
= ; [ZNT, #1]
Zygaena (Agrumenia) fraxini ; [ZNT, #1]
slabyiana Reiss, 1937

Zygaena separata Staudinger, 1887
Zygaena sogdiana var. separata Staudinger, 1887; Stettin Ent. Ztg 48 (1-3) : 74
Zygaena (Agrumenia) separata ; [ZNT, #2]
Zygaena sogdiana var. margelanensis Reiss, 1933; Ent. Rdsch. 50: 151, pl. 1-2, TL: Margelan

Zygaena rosinae Korb, 1903
Zygaena (Coelestis) rosinae brandti Reiss, 1937
= ; [ZNT, #3]
nissana Reiss, 1937
Zygaena (Agrumenia) brandti cyrus Tremewan, 1975
= ; [ZNT, #3]
Zygaena (Agrumenia) rosinae ; [ZNT, #3]

The escalerai species-group
escalerai ; [ZNT, 165]

Zygaena truchmena Eversmann, 1854
Zygaena magnifica Reiss, 1935
= ; [ZNT, #4]
Zygaena (Agrumenia) truchmena ; [ZNT, #4]

Zygaena esseni (Blom, 1973)
Zyagena esseni Blom, 1973; Ent. Ber. Amst. 33: 168
Zygaena (Agrumenia) esseni ; [ZNT, #5]

Zygaena ferganae Sheljuzhko, 1941
Zygaena (Agrumenia) ferganae ; [ZNT, #6]

Zygaena escalerai Poujade, 1900
?Zygaena escalerai saasii Reiss, 1935
Zygaena (Agrumenia) brandti saadii Reiss, 1938
= ; [ZNT, #7]
Zygaena (Agrumenia) escalerai ; [ZNT, #7]

The sogdiana species-group
sogdiana ; [ZNT, 166]

Zygaena sogdiana Erschoff, 1874
Zygaena (Agrumenia) sogdiana ; [ZNT, #8]
tashkentensis Reiss, 1932

Zygaena kavrigini Grum-Grshimailo, 1874
Zygaena (Agrumenia) kavrigini ; [ZNT, #9]

Zygaena cocandica Erschoff, 1874
Zygaena erschoffi Staudinger, 1887
= ; [ZNT, #10]
Zygaena (Coelestis) cocandica banghaasi Burgeff, 1927
= ; [ZNT, #10]
Zygaena (Coelestis) merzbacheri Reiss, 1933
= ; [ZNT, #10]
?Zygaena sogdiana merzbacheri ;
Zygaena (Agrumenia) cocandica ; [ZNT, #10]
Z. c. amankutana Reiss, 1968
Z. c. shivacola Reiss & Schulte, 1962
Zygaena (Agrumenia) shivacola Reiss & Schulte, 1962
= Zygaena cocandica ; [ZNT, #10]

Zygaena pamira Sheljuzhko, 1919
Zygaena cocandica pamira Sheljuzhko, 1919
Zygaena avinoffi Hampson, 1920
= ; [ZNT, #11]
Zygaena (Agrumenia) pamira ; [ZNT, #11]

The formosa species-group
formosa ; [ZNT, 166]

Zygaena sengana Holik & Sheljuzhko, 1956
Zygaena (Coelestina) brandti sengana Holik & Sheljuzhko, 1956
Zygaena (Agrumenia) brandti xerxes Tremewan, 1975; Ent. Gaz. 26: 230
= ; [ZNT, #12]
Zygaena (Agrumenia) sengana ; [ZNT, #12]

Zygaena peschmerga Eckweiler & Görgner, 1981
Zygaena (Agrumenia) peschmerga Eckweiler & Görgner, 1981; Atalanta 12: 139, f. 4-8
Zygaena (Agrumenia) peschmerga ; [ZNT, #13]

Zygaena formosa Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Zygaena (Agrumenia) formosa ; [ZNT, #14]
Z. f. kotzschi Reiss, 1933
bernhaueriana G. & H. Reiss, 1972

Zygaena transpamirica Koch, 1936
Zygaena nuksanensis Koch, 1937
= ; [ZNT, #16]
Zygeana (Agrumenia) transpamirica ; [ZNT, #16]
Z. t. omotoi Reiss & Shulte, 1964

Zygaena afghana Moore, [1860]
Zyagena mangeri Burgeff, 1927
= ; [ZNT, #17]
Zygaena (Agrumenia) afghana ; [ZNT, #17]
Z. a. panjaoica Reiss & Schulte, 1964

The olivieri species-group
olivieri ; [ZNT, 166]

Zygaena chirazica Reiss, 1938
Zygaena (Agrumenia) truchmena chirazica Reiss, 1938
Zygaena (Agrumenia) chirazica ; [ZNT, #18]

Zygaena haberhaueri Leverer, 1870
Zygaena (Agrumenia) haberhaueri ; [ZNT, #19]
Z. h. optima Reiss, 1939
Zygaena (Lictoria) optima Reiss, 1939
= Zygaena haberhaueri ; [ZNT, #19]
Zygaena (Coelestis) nobilis Reiss, 1933
= Zygaena haberhaueri ; [ZNT, #19]

Zygaena olivieri Boisduval, [1828]
Zygaena (Agrumenia) olivieri ; [ZNT, #20]
Z. o. ganimedes Freyer, [1851]
Zygaena ganimedes Freyer, [1851]
= Zygaena olivieri ; [ZNT, #20]
Zygaena zsidsilia Freyer, [1851]
= Zygaena olivieri ; [ZNT, #20]
Zygaena ganymedes Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
= Zygaena olivieri ; [ZNT, #20]
Zygaena (Coelestis) freyeriana Reiss, 1933
= Zygaena olivieri ; [ZNT, #20]
sultana Reiss & Schulte, 1968
Z. o. laetifica Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
Zygaena laetifica Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
= Zygaena olivieri ; [ZNT, #20]
leukothea G. & H. Reiss, [1970]

Zygaena sedi Fabricius, 1787
SEEU. See [About maps] Zygaena (Agrumenia) sedi ; [ZNT, #21]
Z. s. sliwenensis Reiss, 1933

The johannae species-group
johannae ; [ZNT, 166]

Zygaena johannae Le Cerf, 1923
Morocco. See [About maps] Zygaena (Agrumenia) johannae ; [ZNT, #22]; [Delacre]
Z. j. berabera de Freina, 1993
Zygaena johannae berabera de Freina, 1993; Ent. Z. Frankf. 103 (23): (439-443), TL: Hohen Atlas

The felix species-group
felix ; [ZNT, 166]

Zygaena felix Oberthür, 1876
Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya. See [About maps] Zygaena eudaemon Mabille, 1885
= ; [ZNT, #23]
Zygaena hilaris var. mauretanica Staudinger, 1887
= ; [ZNT, #23]
Zygaena felix, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena (Agrumenia) felix ; [ZNT, #23]; [Delacre]
Z. f. zoraida Reiss, 1943
Zygaena allardi zoraida Reiss, 1943
= Zygaena felix ; [ZNT, #23]
Z. f. hemerocallis Dujardin, 1973
[hemerocallis-1mf.jpg] 850x529 (~106Kb) male female Morocco, Telouet, Central High Atlas, Photo © Michel Tarrier [hemerocallis-2.jpg] 850x586 (~104Kb) Morocco, Telouet, Central High Atlas, Photo © Michel Tarrier

Z. f. constantinensis Reiss & Tremewan, 1964
Z. f. boursini Dujardin, 1973
Zygaena (Agrumenia) felix boursini Dujardin, 1973; Entomops, Nice 4 : 139, f. 3-6
= Zygaena felix ; [ZNT, #23]
[boursini-1.jpg] 563x416 (~19Kb) Morocco, Djebel Ayachi, Haut Atlas, Photo © Michel Tarrier [boursini-2mf.jpg] 600x435 (~32Kb) male female Morocco, Cirque de Jaffar, Haut Atlas, Photo © Michel Tarrier


Zygaena beatrix Przegendza, 1932
Morocco, Algeria. See [About maps] Zygaena felix r. beatrix Przegendza, 1932
Zygaena beatrix, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena (Agrumenia) beatrix ; [ZNT, #24]; [Delacre]
[metaxys-1.jpg] 576x411 (~34Kb) Morocco, Djebel Ayachi, Haut Atlas, Photo © Michel Tarrier

Z. b. felicina Reiss, 1944
[felicina-1mf.jpg] 700x1009 (~83Kb) male female Morocco, Tizi-n-Ifar, Soutern Middle Atlas, Photo © Michel Tarrier [felicina-2mf.jpg] 850x548 (~60Kb) male female Morocco, Col du Zad, Central Middle Atlas, Photo © Michel Tarrier [felicina-3mf.jpg] 600x435 (~40Kb) male female Morocco, Tizi-n-Ifar Moyen Atlas, Photo © Michel Tarrier

Z. b. pudiga Reiss, 1944
Z. b. ouzlii Hoffmann & G. Reiss, 1984
[ouzlii-1f.jpg] 850x521 (~119Kb) female Morocco, Tizi-Ouzli, Eastern Rif, Photo © Michel Tarrier

The orana species-group
orana ; [ZNT, 167]

Zygaena orana Duponchel, 1835
Sardinia, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia. See [About maps] Zygaena barbara Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
= ; [ZNT, #25]
Zygaena allardi Oberthür, 1878
= ; [ZNT, #25]
Zygaena nedroma Oberthür, 1881
= ; [ZNT, #25]
Zygaena orana, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena (Agrumenia) orana ; [ZNT, #25]; [Delacre]
Z. o. tirhboulensis Hofmann & G. Reiss, 1982
Z. o. contristans Oberthür, 1922
hajebensis Reiss & Tremewan, 1960
[contristans-1.jpg] 435x600 (~30Kb) Morocco, Plateau d'Ito Moyen Atlas central, Photo © Michel Tarrier

Z. o. tatla Reiss, 1943
[tatla-1f.jpg] 600x435 (~46Kb) female Morocco, Djebel Ben-Karriche, Rif, Photo © Michel Tarrier [tatla-1m.jpg] 600x435 (~41Kb) male Morocco, Djebel Ben-Karriche, Rif, Photo © Michel Tarrier [tatla-2m.jpg] 600x435 (~31Kb) male Morocco, Djebel Ben-Karriche, Rif, Photo © Michel Tarrier

Z. o. oberthueri Bethune-Baker, 1888
Zygaena oberthueri Bethune-Baker, 1888
Zygaena oberthüri Bethune-Baker, 1888
= Zygaena orana ; [ZNT, #25]
[oberthueri-1.jpg] 800x511 (~72Kb) Morocco, Djebel Siroua, N-E Anti-Atlas, Photo © Michel Tarrier [oberthueri-2mf.jpg] 800x517 (~61Kb) male female Morocco, Djebel Siroua, N-E Anti-Atlas, Photo © Michel Tarrier

The carniolica species-group
carniolica ; [ZNT, 167]

Zygaena carniolica (Scopoli, 1763)
SEU, CEU. See [About maps] Sphinx carniolica Scopoli, 1763
Sphinx onobrychis [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775
= ; [ZNT, #26]
Spinx hedysari Hübner, 1796
= ; [ZNT, #26]
Zyganea diniensis Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
= ; [ZNT, #26]
Zygaena carniolica, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena (Agrumenia) carniolica ; [ZNT, #26]
[carniolica-1.jpg] 470x399 (~85Kb) Czech Republic, Blansko, 16.7.2003, Photo © Michal Koupý

croatica Reiss, 1941
Z. c. descimonti Lucas, 1959
sagarraiana Reiss & Tremewan, 1964
Z. c. virginea (Müller, 1766)
piemonticola Reiss, 1941
Z. c. amanda Reiss, 1921
formiacola Reiss & Tremewan, 1964
Z. c. siciliana Reiss, 1921
aspromontica Reiss, 1941
Z. c. modesta Burgeff, 1914
media Reiss, 1918
Z. c. berolinensis Lederer, 1852
pinskica Reiss, 1941
Z. c. cruenta (Pallas, 1773)
tuapsica Reiss, 1941
Z. c. leonhardi Reiss, 1921
Z. c. wiedemannii Ménétriés, 1839
Zygaeena wiedemannii Ménétriés, 1839
= Zygaena carniolica ; [ZNT, #26]
caliacrae Reiss, 1931
Z. c. iberica Kolenati, 1846
alta Reiss, 1921
amabilis Reiss, 1921
achalzichensis Reiss, 1935
Z. c. demavendi Holik, 1936
vandarbanensis Reiss, 1938
Z. c. piatkowskii de Freina, 2006
Zygaena carniolica piatkowskii de Freina, 2006; Nachr. entomol. Ver. Apollo N. F. 27 (4): (177-181)

Zygaena occitanica (Villers, 1789)
SEU. See [About maps] Sphinx occitanica Villers, 1789
Sphinx phacae Hübner, [1806]
= ; [ZNT, #27]
Zygaena freudei Daniel, 1960
= ; [ZNT, #27]
Zygaena occitanica, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena (Agrumenia) occitanica ; [ZNT, #27]
Z. o. eulalia Burgeff, 1926
valenciaca Reiss, 1965
Z. o. albarracinensis G. & H. Reiss, 1970
Z. o. praematura Przegendza, 1932
tourrettica Reiss, 1953
azurensis Reiss, 1958

The hilaris species-group
hilaris ; [ZNT, 167]

Zygaena marcuna Oberthür, 1888
Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia. See [About maps] Zygaena marcuna, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena (Agrumenia) marcuna ; [ZNT, #28]; [Delacre]
[delicioli-1.jpg] 576x416 (~25Kb) Morocco, Tizi-n-Ouzli, Rif, Photo © Michel Tarrier

Z. m. tingitana Reiss, 1937
Zygaena (Agrumenia) maroccana tingitana Reiss, 1937
= Zygaena marcuna ; [ZNT, #28]
[tingitana-1.jpg] 850x572 (~63Kb) Morocco, Djebel Tizuka, Western Rif, Photo © Michel Tarrier

Z. m. tlemceni Slaby, 1974
[tlemceni-1.jpg] 850x518 (~87Kb) Morocco, Monts de Beni-Snassen, Tell Atlas, Photo © Michel Tarrier [tlemceni-2.jpg] 600x435 (~30Kb) Morocco, Monts de Beni-Snassen Atlas, Photo © Michel Tarrier

Z. m. ahmarica Reiss, 1944
Z. m. numidia Hofmann, G. Reiss & Tremewan, 1994

Zygaena maroccana Rothschild, 1917
Morocco. See [About maps] Zygaena carniolica maroccana Rothschild, 1917
Zygaena maroccana, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena (Agrumenia) maroccana ; [ZNT, #29]; [Delacre]
kerdousensis Hofman & G. Reiss, 1982
[maroccana_maroccana-1.jpg] 600x435 (~25Kb) Morocco, Djebel Lekst, Anti-Atlas, Photo © Jean Delacre [maroccana_maroccana-2.jpg] 600x435 (~29Kb) Morocco, Djebel Lekst, Anti-Atlas, Photo © Jean Delacre

Z. m. harterti Rothschild, 1926
Zygaena harterti Rothschild, 1926
= Zygaena maroccana ; [ZNT, #29]
[harterti-1.jpg] 600x435 (~16Kb) Morocco, Ifrane, Moyen Atlas, Photo © Michel Tarrier

[tichkana-1.jpg] 606x437 (~17Kb) Morocco, Tizi-n-Tichka, Haut Atlas, Photo © Michel Tarrier

Z. m. lucasi Le Charles, 1947
Zygaena lucasi Le Charles, 1947
= Zygaena maroccana ; [ZNT, #29]
saounica G. & H. Reiss, 1974
[lucasi-1.jpg] 435x600 (~20Kb) Morocco, Taliouine, Anti-Atlas oriental, Photo © Michel Tarrier

Z. m. gundafica Reiss & Tremewan, 1960
Zyganea (Agrumenia) gundafica Reiss & Tremewan, 1960
= Zygaena maroccana ; [ZNT, #29]
testensis G. & H. Reiss, 1974

Zygaena youngi Rothschild, 1926
Morocco. See [About maps] Zygaena youngi, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena (Agrumenia) youngi ; [ZNT, #30]; [Delacre]
rothschildiana Reiss, 1930
timeliltica G. & H. Reiss, 1973
[youngi_youngi-1.jpg] 600x435 (~17Kb) Morocco, Tizi-n-Tretten, Moyen Atlas, Photo © Michel Tarrier [youngi_youngi-2.jpg] 435x600 (~31Kb) Morocco, Ifrane, Moyen Atlas, Photo © Jean Delacre [youngi_youngi-3.jpg] 800x580 (~29Kb) Morocco, Tizi-n-Tretten, Moyen Atlas, Photo © Jean Delacre

Z. y. marteni Reiss, 1943
Zygaena marteni Reiss, 1943
= Zygaena youngi ; [ZNT, #30]
[marteni-1.jpg] 600x435 (~31Kb) Morocco, Djebel Lakraa, Rif, Photo © Michel Tarrier

Z. y. peripelidna Dujardin, 1973
[peripelidna-1mf.jpg] 700x1040 (~84Kb) male female Morocco, Tizi-Tannout-ou-Fillali, Southern Middle Atlas, Photo © Michel Tarrier

Z. y. glaoua Wiegel, 1973
Zygaena (Agrumenia) glaoua Wiegel, 1973; Mitt. münch. ent. Ges. 63: 15, pl. 2, f. 22-23, 25-27
Zygaena (Agrumenia) glaoua ; [ZNT, 31]
[glaoua-1.jpg] 800x483 (~56Kb) Morocco, Telouet, Central High Atlas, Photo © Michel Tarrier [glaoua-2.jpg] 600x435 (~32Kb) Morocco, Telouet Haut Atlas central, Photo © Michel Tarrier


Zygaena hilaris Ochsenheimer, 1808
SWEU. See [About maps] Zygaena hilaris, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena (Agrumenia) hilaris ; [ZNT, #32]
Z. h. lucifera Reiss, 1936
Z. h. ononidis Milliére, 1878
nicaeica Reiss, 1958
Z. h. piemontica Reiss, 1941

The fausta species-group
fausta ; [ZNT, 167]

Zygaena algira Boisduval, 1834
Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia. See [About maps] Zygaena algira Boisduval, 1834; Icon. hist. Lépid. Europ. 2: 75, TL: Algeria
Zygaena algira Duponchel, 1835; in Godart, Hist. nat. Lépid. Fr. (Suppl.) 2 : 86, pl. 7, f. 6
Zygaena bachagha Oberthür, 1916
= ; [ZNT, #33]
Zygaena oreodoxa Marten, 1944
= ; [ZNT, #33]
Zygaena algira, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena (Agrumenia) algira ; [ZNT, #33]; [Delacre]
Z. a. leucopoda Dujardin, 1973
Zygaena (Agrumenia) bornefeldii Burgeff & Reiss, 1973; Stuttgart. Beitr. Naturk. (A) Nr. 258: 1-2, f. 1-3
= Zygaena algira ; [ZNT, #33]
[leucopoda-1.jpg] 720x510 (~27Kb) Morocco, Djebel Siroua, Anti-Atlas, Photo © Michel Tarrier [leucopoda-2.jpg] 624x451 (~21Kb) Morocco, Djebel Siroua, Anti-Atlas, Photo © Michel Tarrier

Z. a. telealgira Dujardin, 1973
oufraouica Hofmann & G. Reiss, 1981
Z. a. kebirica Reiss, 1944
Z. a. ifranica Hofmann & G. Reiss, 1981
[ifranica-1.jpg] 800x523 (~69Kb) Morocco, Azrou, Photo © Michel Tarrier


Zygaena alluaudi Oberthür, 1922
Morocco. See [About maps] Zygaena alluaudi, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena (Agrumenia) alluaudi ; [ZNT, #34]; [Delacre]
[alluaudi-1.jpg] 600x435 (~14Kb) Morocco, Ifrane, Moyen Atlas, Photo © Michel Tarrier [alluaudi-2-jd.jpg] 435x600 (~25Kb) Morocco, Itzer Moyen Atlas, Photo © Jean Delacre

Z. a. inula Reiss, 1944
[inula-1.jpg] 558x418 (~42Kb) Morocco, Djebel Lakraa, Rif, Photo © Michel Tarrier

[jessima-1.jpg] 636x456 (~23Kb) Morocco, Djebel Ayachi, Haut Atlas, Photo © Michel Tarrier


Zygaena tremewani Hofmann & Reiss, 1983
Zygaena (Agrumenia) tremewani Hofmann & Reiss, 1983; Atalanta, Würburg 14: 22, f. 1-15, 24-27, 31-35
Zygaena (Agrumenia) tremewani ; [ZNT: #35]

Zygaena excelsa Rothschild, 1917
Morocco, Algeria. See [About maps] Zygaena marcouna[sic] excelsa Rothschild, 1917
Zygaena excelsa, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena (Agrumenia) excelsa ; [ZNT, #36]; [Delacre]
[rosei-1.jpg] 600x435 (~28Kb) Morocco, Oulad-Ali, Moyen Atlas, Photo © Michel Tarrier [rosei-2.jpg] 600x435 (~59Kb) Morocco, Faycha, Moyen Atlas, Photo © Jean Delacre


Zygaena fausta (Linnaeus, 1767)
Morocco, SWEU. See [About maps] Sphinx fausta Linnaeus, 1767
Zygaena faustina Ochsenheimer, 1908
= ; [ZNT, #38]
Zygaena baetica Ramburs, 1839
= ; [ZNT, #38]
Zygaena faustula Rambur, 1866
= ; [ZNT, #38]
Zygaena mauritanica Mabille, 1885
= ; [ZNT, #38]
Anthocera mabillei Kirby, 1892
= ; [ZNT, #38]
Zyganea fasuta v. murciensis Reiss, 1922
= ; [ZNT, #38]
Zygaena gibraltarica Tremewan, 1961
= ; [ZNT, #38]
Zygaena almerica Burgeff, 1963
= ; [ZNT, #38]
Zygaena aitanae Burgeff & Klaue, 1968
= ; [ZNT, #38]
Zygaena resender Burgeff, 1969
= ; [ZNT, #38]
Zygaena fausta, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena (Agrumenia) fausta ; [ZNT, #38]; [Delacre]
[fausta-1.jpg] 568x724 (~65Kb) Peralveche, prov. Guadalajara, Spain, August-1993 (on Lavandula), Photo © Enrique Garcia-Barros

Z. f. elodia Powell, 1934
Zygaena elodia Powell, 1934
Zygaena (agrumenia) elodia ; [ZNT, #37]
[elodia-1.jpg] 600x435 (~33Kb) Morocco, Pays Beni-Routen, Rif, Photo © Michel Tarrier [elodia-2.jpg] 600x435 (~22Kb) Morocco, Pays Beni-Routen, Rif, Photo © Michel Tarrier [elodia-3.jpg] 600x435 (~57Kb) Morocco, Pays Beni-Routen, Rif, Photo © Michel Tarrier

Z. f. murciensis Reiss, 1922
Z. f. preciosa Reiss, 1920
Z. f. suevica Reiss, 1920
Z. f. agilis Reiss, 1932

Subgenus Zygaena Fabricius, 1775
Zygaena, NSG Voucher Specimen [Wahlberg]
Zygaena (Zygaena) ; ZNT, 167

The oxytropis species-group
oxytropis ; [ZNT, 167]

Zygaena problematica Naumann, 1966
Zygaena (Zygaena) problematica ; [ZNT, #39]

Zygaena oxytropis Boisduval, [1828]
Sicily, Italy. See [About maps] Zygaena oxytropis, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena (Zygaena) oxytropis ; [ZNT, #40]

Zygaena rhadamanthus (Esper, 1789)
SEU. See [About maps] Sphinx rhadamanthus Esper, 1789; Die. Schmett., Th. II (Suppl.) Abs. 2 (5-6): 13, (3-4): pl. 40, f. 1-2
Zygaena staechadis Boisduval, 1834
= Zygaena rhadamanathus ; [ZNT, #41]
Zygaena kiesenwetteri Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
= Zygaena rhadamanathus ; [ZNT, #41]
Zygaena algarbiensis Christ, 1889; Mitt. schweiz. ent. Ges. 8: 101
= Zygaena rhadamanathus ; [ZNT, #41]
?Zygaena rhadamanthus var. roederi Staudinger, [1892]; Dt. Ent. Z. Iris 4 (2) : 247
Zygaena rhadamanthus, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena (Zygaena) rhadamanthus ; [ZNT, #41]
Z. r. alfacarensis Reiss, 1922
Z. r. caroniana Reiss, 1965
Z. r. gredosica Reiss, 1936
Z. r. azurea Burgeff, 1914
ozureoides Reiss, 1953

The persephone species-group
persephone ; [ZNT, 168]

Zygaena persephone Zerny, 1934
Morocco. See [About maps] Zygaena persephone, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena (Zygaena) persephone ; [ZNT, #42]; [Delacre]
[persephone-1mf.jpg] 600x435 (~43Kb) male female Morocco, Tizi-n-Tachddirt, 3100 m (1978) Haut Atlas, Photo © Axel Hofmann

The nevadensis species-group
nevadensis ; [ZNT, 168]

Zygaena mana (Kirby, 1892)
Anthrocera mana Kirby, 1892
Zygaena erebus Staudinger, 1867
= ; [ZNT, #43]
Zygaena erebaea Burgeff, 1926
= ; [ZNT, #43]
Zygaena chaos Burgeff, 1926
= ; [ZNT, #43]
Zygaena mana rjabovi Holik, 1939
= ; [ZNT, #43]
Zygaena (Zygaena) mana ; [ZNT, #43]

Zygaena nevadensis Rambur, 1858
Morocco, SWEU, S.France, Grece, Romania, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Caucasus, Turkey?. See [About maps] Zygaena corycia var. gallica Oberthür, 1898
= ; [ZNT, #44]
Zygaena agenjoi Le Charles, 1957
= ; [ZNT, #44]
Zygaena nevadensis, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena (Zygaena) nevadensis ; [ZNT, #44]; [Delacre]
Zyganea nevadensis nevadensis
falleriana Reiss, 1931
panticosica Reiss, 1966
Z. n. schmidti Reiss, 1931
kricheldorffi Reiss, 1933
Z. n. interrupta Boursin, 1923
Zygaena gallica f. interrupta Boursin, 1923
= Zygaena nevadensis ; [ZNT, #44]
Zygaena gallica gieskingiana Reiss, 1930
= Zygaena nevadensis ; [ZNT, #44]
Z. n. gheorghenica Reiss, 1976
Z. n. teberdica Reiss, 1939
Zygaena (Silvicola) erebaea teberdica Reiss, 1939
= Zygaena nevadensis ; [ZNT, #44]
[atlantica-1.jpg] 639x452 (~28Kb) Morocco, Itzer Moyen Atlas, Photo © Michel Tarrier [atlantica-2.jpg] 600x435 (~30Kb) Morocco, Itzer Moyen Atlas, Photo © Jean Delacre


Zygaena romeo Duponchel, 1835
SEU. See [About maps] Zygaena orion Herrich-Schäffer, 1843
= ; [ZNT, #45]
Zygaena celeus Herrich-Schäffer, 1946
= ; [ZNT, #45]
Zygaena romeo, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena (Zygaena) romeo ; [ZNT, #45]
Z. r. megorion Burgeiff, 1926
loritzi Reiss, 1958
Z. r. neapolitana Calberla, 1895
faitocola Tremewan & Reiss, 1964

fiZygaena osterodensis Reiss, 1921
EU. See [About maps] Juovainen punatäplä Juovapunatäpläperhonen
Zygaena scabiosae v. osterodensis Reiss, 1921
Zygaena osterodensis, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]
Zygaena osterodensis, Norges Sommerfugler [NORLEP]
Zygaena osterodensis, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena (Zygaena) osterodensis ; [ZNT, #46]
Misidentified/misapplied:
Zygaena scabiosae Scheven;
Zygaena minos; Dujardin, 1953

Larva on Vicia cracca [SPRK]

irpenjensis Holik & Reiss, 1932
masoviensis Reiss, 1941
haegeri Reiss, 1941
Z. o. valida Burgeff, 1926
lineata Reiss, 1933
Z. o. mentzeri G. & H. Reiss, 1972
Z. o. validior (Burgeff, 1926)
Zyganea osterodensis validior Burgeff, 1926
kessleri Reiss, 1950
Z. o. koricnensis Reiss, 1922
Z. o. bitlisica G. Reiss, 1976
Z. o. caucasi Burgeff, 1926
ikisderica G. & H. Reiss, 1972

The exulans species-group
exulans ; ZNT, 168

fiZygaena exulans (Hohenwarth, 1792)
EU (North and mountains). See [About maps] Tunturipunatäplä Mountain Burnet
Sphinx exulans Hohenwarth, 1792
Zygaena exulans, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]
Zygaena exulans, Norges Sommerfugler [NORLEP]
Zygaena exulans, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Sphinx exulans ; Esper, 1789, Die. Schmett., Th. II (Suppl.) Abs. 2 ([7]): 17, (5-6): pl. 41, f. 1-2
Zygaena (Zygaena) exulans ; [ZNT, #47]
[exulans-1a.jpg] 1000x703 (~59Kb) FINLAND: Li: Utsjoki Ailigas, 775:50, 13.7.1998, Photo © Markku Savela [exulans-1b.jpg] 700x1000 (~74Kb) FINLAND: Li: Utsjoki Ailigas, 775:50, 13.7.1998, Photo © Markku Savela [exulans.jpg] 500x506 (~44Kb) FINLAND: Li: Utsjoki, 775:50, m+f 8.7.1985, Markku Savela leg.

Larva on Carex sp., Chamorchis alpina, Betula nana, Salix hastata, S. myrsinites, S. herbacea, S. reticulata, Polygonum viviparum, Rumex spp., Viscaria alpina, Thalictrum alpinum, Saxifraga aizoides, Dryas octopetala, Astragalus alpinus, A. frigidus, Vaccinium uliginosum, Cassiope tetragona, Bartsia alpina [SPRK]


The loti species-group
loti ; [ZNT, 168]

Zygaena anthyllidis Boisduval, 1828
SWEU. See [About maps] Zygaena erebus Meigen, 1829
= ; [ZNT, #48]
Zygaena anthillidis Freyer, [1842]
= ; [ZNT, #48]
Zygaena anthyllidis, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena (Zygaena) anthyllidis ; [ZNT, #48]

Zygaena ecki Christoph, 1882
Zygaena (Zygaena) ecki ; [ZNT, #49]

Zygaena christa Reiss & Schulte, 1967
Zygaena (Agrumenia) christa Reiss & Schulte, 1967; Ent. Z. Frankf. a. M 77: 129, 131
Zygaena (Zygaena) christa ; [ZNT, #50]

Zygaena armena Eversmann, 1851
Zygaena kadenii Lederer, 1864
= ; [ZNT, #51]
Zygaena (Zygaena) armena ; [ZNT, #51]

Zygaena loti (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
CEU, SEU. See [About maps] Sphinx loti Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
Zygaena fulvia Fabricius, [1777]
= ; [ZNT, #52]
Sphinx amsteinii Scheven, 1782
= ; [ZNT, #52]
Sphinx bellis Borkhausen, 1789
= ; [ZNT, #52]
Sphinx serpylli Borkhausen, 1789
= ; [ZNT, #52]
Sphinx triptolemus Hübner, [1806]
= ; [ZNT, #52]
Sphinx bellidis Hübner, [1806]
= ; [ZNT, #52]
Lycastes anthyllidis Hübner, [1819]
= ; [ZNT, #52]
Zygaena janthina Boisduval, [1828]
= ; [ZNT, #52]
Zygaena bitorquata Ménétriés, 1832
= ; [ZNT, #52]
Zygaena laphria Freyer, [1850]; Neuere Beitr. Schmett. 6 : 135, pl. 568, f. 2
= ; [ZNT, #52]
Zygaena wagneri Millière, 1885
= ; [ZNT, #52]
Zygaena loti, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena loti, UK Moths [Ian Kimber]
Zygaena (Zygaena) loti ; [ZNT, #52]
[loti-1.jpg] 512x768 (~63Kb) Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Enzberg, 8° 46' E, 48° 56' N, altitude 260m, 15.06.1997 (on Centaurea sp.), Photo © Karl Hofsäß

peszerensis Reiss, 1929
leinfesti Reiss, 1939
weidingeri Reiss, 1939
syrmiensis Reiss, 1939
vindobonica Reiss, 1958; (nom. nud.)
Z. l. scotica Rowland-Brown, 1919
caledonica Reiss, 1931
Z. l. zobeli Reiss, 1921
loquayi Reiss, 1939
ruefferi Reiss, 1939
sueciae Reiss, 1939
Z. l. achilleae (Esper, 1780)
Sphinx achilleae Esper, 1780; Die. Schmett., Th. II (14): 189, pl. 25, f. 1a-b
= Zygaena loti ; [ZNT, #52]
beraunensis Reiss, 1922
rhenanana Reiss, 1922
stauderi Holik & Reiss, 1932
rhenicola Reis, 1950
Z. l. praeclara (Burgeff, 1926)
ladiniae Reiss, 1953
Z. l. balcanica Reiss, 1922
Z. l. macedonica Burgeff, 1926
caliacrensis Reiss, 1931
Z. l. anatolica Burgeff, 1926
isikensis Reiss, 1968
Z. l. phoenicea Staudinger, 1887
tatvanensis G. & H. Reiss, 1973
Z. l. georgiae Reiss, 1922
eriwanensis Reiss, 1935
Z. l. zuleimanica Reiss, 1937

Zygaena ignifera Korb, 1897
SWEU. See [About maps] Zygaena ignifera Korb, 1897; Dt. ent. Z. Iris 9 (2) : 349
Zygaena ignifera, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena (Zygaena) ignifera ; [ZNT, #53]

The lavandulae species-group
lavandulae ; [ZNT, 168]

Zygaena lavandulae (Esper, 1783)
SWEU, Morocco. See [About maps] Sphinx lavandulae Esper, 1783; Die. Schmett., Th. II (7): 221, pl. 34, f. 2
Sphinx spicae Hübner, 1796
= ; [ZNT, #54]
Zygaena consobrina German, [1835]
= ; [ZNT, #54]
Zygaena lavandulae, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena (Zygaena) lavandulae ; [ZNT, #54]; [Delacre]
altalavandulae Reiss, 1953
Z. l. micheaellae Rungs & Le Charles, 1943
izilanica Reiss, 1944
Z. l. espunnensis Reiss, 1922
Z. l. barcelonica Reiss, 1936
teruelensis Reiss, 1936
oropesica Reiss, 1965

Zygaena theryi de Joannis, 1908
Algeria. See [About maps] Zygaena (Zygaena) theryi ; [ZNT, #55]; [Delacre]

The viciae species-group
viciae ; [ZNT, 168]

fiZygaena viciae (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
EU. See [About maps] Virnapunatäplä Nätkelmäpunatäpläperhonen Pieni punatäplä? New Forest Burnet
Sphinx viciae Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
Sphinx meliloti Esper, 1789; Die. Schmett., Th. II (Suppl.) Abs. 2 (3-4): 10
= ; [ZNT, #56]
Sphinx melilothi[sic] Esper, 1789; Die. Schmett., Th. II (Suppl.) Abs. 2 (3-4): pl. 39, f. 1
Zygaena buglossi Boisduval, 1829
= ; [ZNT, #56]
Zygaena dahurica Boisduval, 1834
= ; [ZNT, #56]
Zygaena stentzii Freyer, [1839]
= ; [ZNT, #56]
Zygaena ledereri Rebel, 1901
= ; [ZNT, #56]
Zygaena cilicica Burgeff, 1926
= ; [ZNT, #56]
Zygaena amanica Reiss, 1935
= ; [ZNT, #56]
Zygaena viciae, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]
Zygaena viciae, Norges Sommerfugler [NORLEP]
Zygaena viciae, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena viciae, UK Moths [Ian Kimber]
Zygaena (Zygaena) viciae ; [ZNT, #56]
[viciae-1.jpg] 500x549 (~46Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 672:53, m+f 5.7.1973, Markku Savela leg. [viciae.jpg] 400x571 (~18Kb) FINLAND: Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 4.8.1996, Photo © Markku Savela

Larva on Vicia cracca, Lathyrus pratensis, Trifolium pratense [SPRK]


submontana Reiss, 1926
stiefi Reiss, 1943
carinthicola Reiss, 1943
Z. v. ytenensis Briggs, 1888
anglica Reisss, 1931
Z. v. hulda G. & H. Reiss, 1972
Z. v. nigrescens Reiss, 1921
engleri Reiss, 1939
masurica Reiss, 1939
Z. v. charon (Hübner, 1796)
Sphinx charon Hübner, 1796
= Zygaena viciae ; [ZNT, #56]
barnabeica Reiss, 1958
Z. v. rhaetica Burgeff, 1926
alpina Reiss, 1922; (preocc. Zygaena alpina Boisduval, 1834)
Z. v. bosniensis Reiss, 1922
Z. v. laphria Herrich-Schäffer, [1852]
Zygaena laphria Herrich-Schäffer, [1852]; Syst. Bearb. Schmett. Europ. 6 (55): 44 (?preocc. Zygaena laphria Freyer, [1850]), TL: Amasia
= Zygaena viciae ; [ZNT, #56]
philomelica Reiss, 1935
rassei G. & H. Reiss, 1973
Z. v. amanica Reiss, 1935
Z. v. kasikoparana Reiss, 1935
tsibiliensis Reiss, 1935
Z. v. burgeffiana Reiss, 1930
Z. v. schneideri Reiss, 1932

Zygaena niphona Butler, 1877
Zygaena (Zygaena) niphona ; [ZNT, #57]
Z. n. christophi Staudinger, 1887
Zygaena christophi Staudinger, 1887
= Zygaena niphona ; [ZNT, #57]
coreana Reiss, 1931

The ephialtes-transalpina species-group
ephialtes-transalpina ; [ZNT, 169]

Zygaena dorycnii Ochsenheimer, 1808
Zygaena ephialtes v.? araratica Staudinger, 1871
= ; [ZNT, #58]
Zygaena (Zygaena) dorycnii ; [ZNT, #58]
korbiana Reiss, 1935
grusica Reiss, 1936
Z. d. teberdensis Reiss, 1936
Z. d. keredjensis Reiss, 1937
hasankifensis Reiss, 1938

Zygaena ephialtes (Linnaeus, 1767)
CEU, SEU. See [About maps] Sphinx ephialtes Linnaeus, 1767
Sphynx[sic] medusa Pallas, 1771
= ; [ZNT, #59]
Sphinx falcatae [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775
= ; [ZNT, #59]
Sphinx aeacus [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775
= ; [ZNT, #59]
Sphinx schaefferi Scheven, 1777
= ; [ZNT, #59]
Sphinx trigonellae Esper, 1783
= ; [ZNT, #59]
Sphinx veronicae Borkhausen, 1789
= ; [ZNT, #59]
Zygaena dorycnii var. senescens Staudinger, 1887
= ; [ZNT, #59]
Zygaena ephialtes, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena (Zygaena) ephialtes ; [ZNT, #59]
[ephialtes-1.jpg] 512x768 (~58Kb) Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Enzberg, 8° 46' E, 48° 56' N, altitude 260m, 12.07.1997 (on Centaurea sp.), Photo © Karl Hofsäß

ines Reiss, 1968
Z. e. peucedani (Esper, 1780)
Sphinx peucedani Esper, 1780; Die. Schmett., Th. II (14): 191, pl. 25, f. 2a
= Zygaena ephialtes ; [ZNT, #59]
parisica Reiss, 1959
Z. e. bohemia Reiss, 1922
Z. e. coronillae ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Sphinx coronillae [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775
= Zygaena ephialtes ; [ZNT, #59]
slabyi Reiss & Tremewan, 1964
Z. e. athamanthae (Esper, 1789)
Sphinx athamanthae Esper, 1789; Die. Schmett., Th. II (Suppl.) Abs. 2 (1-2): 4
= Zygaena ephialtes ; [ZNT, #59]
Sphinx athamantae[sic] Esper, 1789; Die. Schmett., Th. II (Suppl.) Abs. 2 (1-2): pl. 37, f. 5-6
kiewensis Reiss, 1932
Z. e. wagneriana Reiss, 1929

Zygaena angelicae Ochsenheimer, 1808
CEU, SEU. See [About maps] Zygaena latipennis Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
= ; [ZNT, #60a]
Zygaena elegans Burgeff, 1913
= ; [ZNT, #60a]
Zygaena (Zygaena) angelicae ; [ZNT, #60a]
sheljuzhkoiana Holik & Reiss, 1932

Zygaena transalpina (Esper, 1780)
CEU, SEU. See [About maps] Sphinx transalpina Esper, 1780; Die. Schmett., Th. II (14): 142
Sphinx ratisbonica Scheven, 1782
= ; [ZNT, #60b]
Sphinx astragali Borkhausen, 1793
= ; [ZNT, #60b]
Zygaena alpina Boisduval, 1834
= ; [ZNT, #60b]
Zygaena xanthographa Germar, [1835]
= ; [ZNT, #60b]
Zygaena maritima Oberthür, 1898
= ; [ZNT, #60b]
Sphinx hippocrepidis Hübner, 1799
Sphinx hippocrepis Hübner, [1806]
= Zygaena hippocrepidis ; [ZNT, #60c]
Zygaena transalpina, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena (Zygaena) hippocrepidis ; [ZNT, #60c]
Zygaena (Zygaena) transalpina ; [ZNT, #60b]
korbi Reiss, 1930
Z. t. rupicolal Rocci, 1936
asturiensis Reiss, 1936
Z. t. bavarica Burgeff, 1922
osthelderiana Reiss, 1941
boicophila Reiss, 1941
Z. t. splugena Burgeff, 1926
rhaetiaemixta Reiss, 1950
relicta Reiss, 1950
poschiavica Reiss, 1950
Z. t. pseudoalpina Turati, 1910
piemontiae Reiss, 1941
Z. t. hilfi Reiss, 1922

The filipendulae species-group
filipendulae ; [ZNT, 169]

fiZygaena filipendulae (Linnaeus, 1758)
EU. See [About maps] Maitepunatäplä Lounaanpunatäpläperhonen Six-spot Burnet Sechsfleck-Widderchen Gemeines Blutströpfchen
Sphinx filipendulae Linnaeus, 1758
Adscita aries Retzius, 1783
= ; [ZNT, #61]
Sphinx chrysanthemi Borkhausen, 1789
= ; [ZNT, #61]
Sphinx lavandulae Hübner, 1790
= ; [ZNT, #61]
Sphinx stoechadis Borkhausen, 1793
= ; [ZNT, #61]
Shinx filipendulae major Esper, 1794
= ; [ZNT, #61]
Sphinx medicaginis Hübner, 1796
= ; [ZNT, #61]
Sphinx cytisi Hübner, 1796
= ; [ZNT, #61]
Zygaena charon Boisduval, 1834
= ; [ZNT, #61]
Zygaena ochsenheimeri Zeller, 1847
= ; [ZNT, #61]
Zygaena ramburii Herrich-Schäffer, 1861
= ; [ZNT, #61]
Zygaena mersina Herrich-Schäffer, 1861
= ; [ZNT, #61]
Zygaena ramburi Lederer, 1861
= ; [ZNT, #61]
Zygaena gurda Lederer, 1861
= ; [ZNT, #61]
Zygaena syriaca Oberthür, 1896
= ; [ZNT, #61]
Zygaena rosa Oberthür, 1909
= ; [ZNT, #61]
Zygaena filipendulae, NSG Voucher Specimen [Wahlberg]
Zygaena filipendulae, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]
Zygaena filipendulae, Norges Sommerfugler [NORLEP]
Zygaena filipendulae, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena filipendulae, UK Moths [Ian Kimber]
Zygaena (Zygaena) filipendulae ; [ZNT, #61]
[filipendulae-1.jpg] 500x436 (~31Kb) Sweden, Gotland, Hejnum, 23.7.1996, Photo © Tero Piirainen [filipendulae-2.jpg] 600x405 (~26Kb) Sweden, Gotland, Hejnum, 23.7.1996, Photo © Tero Piirainen [filipendulae-3.jpg] 600x470 (~38Kb) Sweden, Gotland, Hejnum, 23.7.1996, Photo © Tero Piirainen
[filipendulae-4mf.jpg] 512x768 (~33Kb) male female Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Schmie, 8° 49' E, 48° 59' N, altitude 300m, 29.07.1995, Photo © Karl Hofsäß [filipendulae-5.jpg] 594x400 (~35Kb) Central Europe 1990-2000, Photo © Michael Borsch [filipendulae-5l.jpg] 594x400 (~52Kb) larva Central Europe 1990-2000, Photo © Michael Borsch
[filipendulae-6.jpg] 1318x1036 (~212Kb) Italy, Ravenna, August 2002, Photo © Maurizio Elia

Larva on Lotus corniculatus [SPRK]


Z. f. gemina Burgeff, 1914
geminoides Reiss, 1936
Z. f. seeboldi Oberthür, 1910
kricheldorffiana Reiss, 1936
Z. f. stephensi Dupont, 1900
Zygaena stephensi Dupont, 1900
= Zygaena filipendulae ; [ZNT, #61]
lismorica Reiss, 1931
Z. f. polygalae (Esper, 1783)
Sphinx polygalae Esper, 1783; Die. Schmett., Th. II (7): 222, pl. 34, f. 3
= Zygaena filipendulae ; [ZNT, #61]
stettinensis Reiss, 1922; (preocc. Zygaena lonicerae stettinensis Reiss, 1922)
germanica Reiss, 1922
subalpina Reiss, 1925
petsherskensis Holik & Reiss, 1932
escheburgica Reiss, 1942
limmenica Reiss, 1942
nederlandica Reiss, 1942
osterodica Reiss, 1942
pseudopulchrior Reiss, 1942
wieterensis Reiss, 1942
torgnica Reiss, 1942
kochelensis Reiss, 1942
subalpivolans Reiss, 1942
fatracola Reiss, 1942
veldenensis Reiss, 1942
Z. f. mannii Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Zygaena mannii Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
= Zygaena filipendulae ; [ZNT, #61]
submanni Reiss, 1942
richteri Reiss, 1942
thomanni Reiss, 1950
altarthaetica Reiss, 1950
wiegeli Reiss, 1953
Z. f. noacki Reiss, 1962
helmosica Reiss, 1962
Z. f. anodolitia Reiss, 1929
Z. f. schuberti G. & H. Reiss, 1973
Z. f. kulpiensis Reiss, 1935

Zygaena trifolii (Esper, 1783)
Morocco, Algeria, SEU, CEU. See [About maps] Sphinx trifolii Esper, 1783; Die. Schmett., Th. II (7): 223, pl. 34, f. 4-5
Sphinx pratorum de Villers, 1789
= ; [ZNT, #62]
Sphinx orobi Hübner, [1813]
= ; [ZNT, #62]
Sphinx glycirrhizae Hübner, [1817]
= ; [ZNT, #62]
Zygaena doris Meigen, 189
= ; [ZNT, #62]
Zygaena syracusia Zeller, 1847
= ; [ZNT, #62]
Zygaena seriziati Oberthür, 1876
= ; [ZNT, #62]
Zygaena clorinda Bethune-Bake, 1926
= ; [ZNT, #62]
Zygaena trifolii, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena trifolii, UK Moths [Ian Kimber]
Zygaena (Zygaena) trifolii ; [ZNT, #62]; [Delacre]
[tizina-1.jpg] 435x600 (~20Kb) Morocco, Djebel Siroua, Anti-Atlas oriental, Photo © Michel Tarrier

Z. t. mideltica G. & H. Reiss, 1970
[mideltica-1.jpg] 435x600 (~28Kb) Morocco, Région de Midelt, Haut Atlas, Photo © Jean Delacre

Z. t. nigra Rothschild, 1933
lucida Reiss, 1924
Z. t. caerulescens Oberthür, 1910
altivolans Reiss, 1936
Z. t. espunnica Reiss, 1936
Z. t. hibera Verity, 1925
guandarramica Reiss, 1936
noguerensis Reiss, 1936

fiZygaena lonicerae (Scheven, 1777)
EU. See [About maps] Nätkelmäpunatäplä Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet
Sphinx lonicerae Scheven, 1777
Sphinx graminis de Villers, 1789
= ; [ZNT, #63]
Zygaena aspasia Meigen, 1829
= ; [ZNT, #63]
Zygaena lonicerae, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]
Zygaena lonicerae, Norges Sommerfugler [NORLEP]
Zygaena lonicerae, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena lonicerae, UK Moths [Ian Kimber]
Zygaena (Zygaena) lonicerae ; [ZNT, #63]
[lonicerae-1.jpg] 586x787 (~98Kb) Russia, Moscow area (36°25'E, 56°00'N), 21.7.2009, Photo © D. Smirnov [lonicerae-1mf.jpg] 540x990 (~113Kb) male female Russia, Moscow area (36°25'E, 56°00'N), 21.7.2009, Photo © D. Smirnov [lonicerae-2p.jpg] 760x701 (~104Kb) pupa Russia, Moscow area, 11.6.2010 (36°25'E, 56°00'N), Photo © D. Smirnov

Larva on Lathyrus pratensis, Vicia silvatica, Lotus corniculatus, Trifolium, T. pratense [SPRK]


stettinensis Reiss, 1922
ussuriensis Reiss, 1929
Z. l. linnei Reiss, 1922
Z. l. alpiumgigas Verity, 1925
martinensis Reiss, 1929
Z. l. natolica Reiss, 1929
Z. l. abbastumana Reiss, 1922
Z. l. kalkanensis Reiss, 1932
Z. l. nobilis Navàs, 1924

Subgenus Mesembrynus Hübner, 1819
Mesembrynus ; [ZNT, 169]

The corsica species-group
corsica ; [ZNT, 169]

Zygaena corsica Boisduval, [1828]
Corsica, Sardinia. See [About maps] Zygaena corsica, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) corsica ; [ZNT, #64]

The cynarae species-group
cynarae ; [ZNT, 169]

Zygaena cynarae (Esper, 1789)
CEU, SEEU. See [About maps] Sphinx cynarae Esper, 1789; Die. Schmett., Th. II (Suppl.) Abs. 2 (1-2): 2, pl. 37, f. 2-4
Sphinx veronicae Borkhausen, 1789
= ; [ZNT, #65]
Sphinx millefolii Borkhausen, 1789
= ; [ZNT, #65]
Sphinx cinarae Esper, 1800
= ; [ZNT, #65]
Zygaena uralensis Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
= ; [ZNT, #65]
Zygaena genistae Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
= ; [ZNT, #65]
Zygaena goberti Le Charles, 1952
= ; [ZNT, #65]
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) cynarae ; [ZNT, #65]
slovakica Reiss, 1968
Z. c. vallettensis Reiss, 1958

Zygaena centaureae Fischer von Waldheim, 1832
Zigaena[sic] mannerheimi Chardiny, [1838]
= ; [ZNT, #66]
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) centaureae ; [ZNT, #66]

Zygaena laeta (Hübner, 1790)
CEU, SEEU. See [About maps] Sphinx laeta Hübner, 1790
Zygaena laeta, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) laeta ; [ZNT, #67]
danieli Reiss, 1935

The brizae species-group
brizae ; [ZNT, 170]

Zygaena brizae (Esper, 1800)
CEU, SEEU. See [About maps] Sphinx brizae Esper, 1800; Die. Schmett., Th. II (Suppl.) Abs. 2 (8-9): 27, pl. 43, f. 3-4
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) brizae ; [ZNT, #68]
Z. b. trikalica Reiss, 1972
Z. b. burssensis Reiss, 1928
Z. b. lycaonica Reiss, 1935
Z. b. corycia Staudinger, 1878
Zygaena brizae var. corycia Staudinger, 1878; Horae Soc. Ent. Ross. 14 : 318
= Zygaena brizae ; [ZNT, #68]
adanensis Reiss, 1929
bernhaueri G. & H. Reiss, 1972
Z. b. araratensis Reiss, 1935
Zygaena araratensis Reiss, 1935
= Zygaena brizae ; [ZNT, #68]
Zygaena araratensis adscharica Reiss, 1935
= Zygaena brizae ; [ZNT, #68]
ziganacola G. & H. Reiss, 1973
Z. b. tsibilisica G. & H. Reiss, 1973

Zygaena wyatti Reiss & Schulte, 1961
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) wyatti ; [ZNT, #69]

Zygaena rubricollis Hampson, 1900
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) rubricollis ; [ZNT, #70]
Z. r. fredi Reiss, 1938
Z. r. taftanica Reiss, 1960
Z. r. afghanica Reiss, 1940
Zygaena (Peristygia) rubricollis afghanica Reiss, 1940
= Zygaena rubricollis ; [ZNT, #70]

Zygaena hindukushi Koch, 1937
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) superba Reiss & Schulte, 1964
= ; [ZNT, #71]
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) hindukushi ; [ZNT, #71]

Zygaena manlia Lederer, 1870
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) manlia ; [ZNT, #72]
Z. m. turkmenica Reiss, 1933
Z. m. excellens Reiss, 1940
Zygaena excellens Reiss, 1940
= Zygaena manlia ; [ZNT, #72]

Zygaena cacuminum Christoph, 1877
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) cacuminum ; [ZNT, #73]

Zygaena speciosa Reiss, 1937
suleimanicola Reiss, 1938
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) speciosa ; [ZNT, #74]

Zygaena seitzi Reiss, 1938
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) nocturna Ebert, 1974; Beitr. nat. Forsch. SüdwDtl. 33: 164, f. 2-6
= ; [ZNT, #75]
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) seitzi ; [ZNT, #75]

Zygaena araxis Koch, 1936
Zygaena manlia araxis Koch, 1936
Zygaena (Peristygia) fredi Reiss, 1938
= ; [ZNT, #76]
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) araxis ; [ZNT, #76]

Zygaena haematina Kollar, [1849]
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) haematina ; [ZNT, #77]
Z. h. kordestani Reiss, 1981
Z. h. firuzica Reiss, 1981

Zygaena cuvieri Boisduval, [1828]
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) cuvieri ; [ZNT, #78]
okhtchaperdica Reiss, 1941

Zygaena tamara Christoph, 1889
Zygaena tamara var. daemon Christoph, 1893
= ; [ZNT, #79]
Zygaena placida A. Bang-Haas, 1913
= ; [ZNT, #79]
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) tamara ; [ZNT, #79]
Z. t. mahabadica G. Reiss, 1978
Z. t. kerendica G. Reiss, 1978
bijarica G. Reiss, 1978

Zygaena lydia Staudinger, 1887
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) lydia ; [ZNT, #80]
hadjinensis Reiss, 1931

Zygaena huguenini Staudinger, 1887
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) huguenini ; [ZNT, #81]

Zygaena graslini Lederer, 1855

pfeifferi Reiss, 1932
kulzeri Reiss, 1932
rebeli Reiss, 1932
maraschensis Reiss, 1935
rebeliana Reiss & Tremewan, 1964
czipkai G. & H. Reiss, 1971
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) graslini ; [ZNT, #82]

Zygaena halima Naumann, 1977
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) halima Naumann, 1977; Z. ArbGem. öst. Ent. 29: 35, f. 1, 2a, 3a, 4a-c
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) halima ; [ZNT, #83]

The zuleima species-group
zuleima ; [ZNT, 170]

Zygaena zuleima Pierret, 1837
Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia. See [About maps] Zygaena zuleima Pierret, 1837; Ann. Soc. ent. Fr. 6 : 22, pl. 1, f. 8
Zugaena ludicra Lucas, 1849
= ; [ZNT, #84]
Zygaena zuleima, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) zuleima ; [ZNT, #84]; [Delacre]
[harchaica-1mf.jpg] 600x435 (~31Kb) male female Morocco, Oulmès, Pays Zaer-Zaiane, Photo © Michel Tarrier

The punctum-favona species-group
punctum-favona; [ZNT, 171]

Zygaena loyselis Oberthür, 1876
Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia.... See [About maps] Zygaena ungemachi Le Cerf, 1923
= ; [ZNT, #85]
Zygaena loyselis, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) loyselis ; [ZNT, #85]; [Delacre]
Z. l. xauensis Reiss, 1943
[xauensis-1.jpg] 692x496 (~27Kb) Morocco, Tizi-n-Ouzli, Rif, Photo © Michel Tarrier

[fracticingulata-1.jpg] 616x442 (~22Kb) Morocco, Djebel Azourki, Haut Atlas, Photo © Michel Tarrier

Z. l. mesembrina Dujardin, 1974
[mesembrina-1.jpg] 850x569 (~86Kb) Morocco, Tizi-Tarakatine, S-W Anti-Atlas, Photo © Michel Tarrier


Zygaena favonia Freyer, [1844]
Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia. See [About maps] Zygaena valentini Bruand, 1846
= ; [ZNT, #86]
Zygaena cedri Bruand, 1846
= ; [ZNT, #86]
Zygaena mediterranea Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
= ; [ZNT, #86]
Zygaena cedri var. staudingeri Austaut, 1878
= ; [ZNT, #86]
Zygaena favonia, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) favonia ; [ZNT, #86]; [Delacre]
[sebdouensis-1mf.jpg] 606x439 (~16Kb) male female Morocco, Monts Beni-Snassen, Atlas Téllien, Photo © Michel Tarrier

Z. f. littoralis Rothschild, 1917
maroccoensis Reiss, 1930
Z. f. cadillaci Oberthür, 1921
Zygaena cadillaci Oberthür, 1921
= Zygaena favonia ; [ZNT, #86]
ahmarensis Reiss, 1943
[cadillaci-1f.jpg] 850x548 (~85Kb) female Morocco, Tizi-n-Tretten, Central Middle Atlas (ovip.), Photo © Michel Tarrier [cadillaci-2.jpg] 850x548 (~74Kb) Morocco, Tizi-n-Tretten, Central Middle Atlas, Photo © Michel Tarrier

Z. f. rungsi Barragué, 1986
[rungsi-1.jpg] 850x565 (~95Kb) Morocco, Beni-Routen, Western Rif, Photo © Michel Tarrier

Z. f. kabylica Reiss, 1941
[kabylica-1.jpg] 850x495 (~103Kb) Morocco, Tizi-Ouzli, Eastern Rif, Photo © Michel Tarrier

Z. f. elissae Hofmann, G. Reiss & Tremewan, 1994

Zygaena aurata Blachier, 1905
Morocco. See [About maps] Zygaena aurata Blachier, 1905; Bull. Soc. ent. Fr. 1905 : 213
Zygaena aurata, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) aurata ; [ZNT, #87]; [Delacre]
[aurata-1.jpg] 600x435 (~15Kb) Morocco, Djebel Oukaïmeden, Haut Atlas, Photo © Michel Tarrier

tachdirtica Reiss, 1943
Z. a. blachieri Rothschild, 1931
[blachieri-1.jpg] 850x634 (~81Kb) Morocco, Tizi-n-Tichka, Central High Atlas, Photo © Michel Tarrier


Zygaena thevestis Staudinger, 1887
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) thevestis ; [ZNT, #88]

Zygaena punctum Ochsenheimer, 1808
CEU, SEEU. See [About maps] Zygaena ledereri Rambur, 1866
= ; [ZNT, #89]
Zygaena punctum, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) punctum ; [ZNT, #89]
isaszeghensis Reiss, 1929
Z. p. itala Burgeff, 1926
kolbi Reiss, 1933
Z. p. dalmatina Boisduval, 1834
punctum dalmatina Boisduval, 1834; Icon. hist. Lépid. Europ. 2: 45, pl. 54, f. 2
Zygaena dalmatina Boisduval, 1834
= Zygaena punctum ; [ZNT, #89]
athenae Reiss, 1933
Z. p. kalavrytica Reiss, 1962
Z. p. dystrepta Fischer von Waldheim, 1832
Zygaena dystrepta Fischer von Waldheim, 1832
= Zygaena punctum ; [ZNT, #89]
cheronesica Reiss, 1941
Z. p. kefersteinii Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
Zygaena kefersteinii Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
= Zygaena punctum ; [ZNT, #89]
rhodosica Reiss, 1962
Z. p. malatina Dziurzynski, 1903
anatoliensis Reiss, 1962
vanica G. & H. Reiss, 1973

Zygaena contaminei Boisduval, 1834
SWEU. See [About maps] Zygaena pennina Rambur, 1866
= ; [ZNT, #90]
Zygaena contaminei, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) contaminei ; [ZNT, #90]
Z. c. almanzorica Reiss, 1936
Z. c. penalabrica Fernández, 1929
Zygaena penalabrica Fernández, 1929
Zygaena peñalabrica Fernández, 1929
= Zygaena contaminei ; [ZNT, #90]
asturica Reis, 1936

Zygaena sarpedon (Hübner, 1790)
SWEU. See [About maps] Sphinx sarpedon Hübner, 1790
Sphinx trimaculata Esper, 1794
= ; [ZNT, #91]
Zygaena balearica Boisduval, [1828]
= ; [ZNT, #91]
Zygaena sarpedon, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) sarpedon ; [ZNT, #91]
Z. s. algecirensis Reiss, 1927
Z. s. hispanica Rambur, 1866
bethunei Reiss, 1927
Z. s. confluenta Reiss, 1927
althetica Reiss, 1966
benidormica Reiss, 1966
Z. s. lusitanica Reiss, 1936
escorialica Reiss, 1936
Z. s. carmencita Oberthür, 1910
zapateri Reiss, 1936
andorica G. & H. Reiss, 1976

The rubicundus-cambysea-purpuralis species-group
rubicundus-cambysea-purpuralis ; [ZNT, 171]

Zygaena rubicundus (Hübner, 1817)
Italy. See [About maps] Sphinx rubicundus Hübner, 1817
Zygaena rubicundus, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) rubicundus ; [ZNT]

Zygaena cambysea Lederer, 1870
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) cambysea ; [ZNT, #93]
Z. c. hafis Reiss, 1938

Zygaena erythrus (Hübner, 1806)
SEU. See [About maps] Sphinx erythrus Hübner, 1806
Zygaena saportae Boisduval, 1829
= ; [ZNT, #94]
Zygaena erythrus, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) erythrus ; [ZNT, #94]

Larva on Eryngium campestre [Gabriel Alziar]

Z. e. actae Burgeff, 1926
azurica Reis, 1958

fiZygaena minos (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
EU. See [About maps] Pukinjuuripunatäplä
Sphinx minos Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
Zygaena pluto Ochsenheimer, 1808
= ; [ZNT, 95]
Zygaena smirnovi Christoph, 1884
= ; [ZNT, 95]
Zygaena pilosellae var. diaphana Staudinger, 1887
= ; [ZNT, 95]
Zygaena purpuralis var. sareptensis Rebel, 1901
= ; [ZNT, 95]
Zygaena purpuralis f. pimpinellae Guhn, [1931]
= ; [ZNT, 95]
Zygaena minos, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]
Zygaena minos, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) minos ; [ZNT, 95]
Misidentified/misapplied:
Sphinx pythia; Hübner, [1806]

Larva on Pimpinella [SPRK]

vindobonensis Reiss, 1940
Z. m. normanna Verity, 1922

hellmanni Reiss, 1940
varior Reiss, 1940
renneri Reiss, 1940
moraviensis Reiss, 1940
scholzi Reiss, 1941
allgavica Reiss, 1941
hoffmeyeri Reiss, 1960
Z. m. viridescens Burgeff, 1926
rocciana Reiss, 1930
incognita Reiss, 1940
Z. m. alanyca G. & H. Reiss, 1972
Z. m. tatvanica G. & H. Reiss, 1973
Z. m. saccarello Balletto & Toso, 1978

Zygaena purpuralis (Brünnich, 1763)
CEU, SEU. See [About maps] Sphinx purpuralis Brünnich, 1763
Zygaena pythia Fabricius, [1777]
= ; [ZNT, #96]
Sphinx scabiosae Scheven, 1777
= ; [ZNT, #96]
Sphinx pilosellae Esper, 1780
= ; [ZNT, #96]
Zygaena lathyri Boisduval, [1828]
= ; [ZNT, #96]
Zygaena pasiphae Meigen, 1829
= ; [ZNT, #96]
Zygaena heringi Zeller, 1844
= ; [ZNT, #96]
reissi Burgeff, 1926
reissiana Burgeff, 1926
reissoides Koch, 1942; (nom. nud.)
Zygaena purpuralis, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Zygaena purpuralis, UK Moths [Ian Kimber]
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) purpuralis ; [ZNT, #96]

hibernica Reiss, 1933
simferopolica Reiss, 1939
guhni Reiss, 1940
neumanni Reiss, 1940
fatrensis Reiss, 1940
subalpicola Reiss, 1940
bezauensis Reiss, 1940
Z. p. caledonensis Reiss, 1931
Z. p. nubigena Lederer, 1853
Zygaena nubigera Lederer, 1853; Verh. zool.-bot. Ver. Wien 2 (Abh.) : 70, 93
= Zygaena purpuralis ; [ZNT, #96]
purpurella Reiss, 1953
Z. p. barthai Reiss, 1929

Zygaena alpherakyi Sheljuzhko, 1936
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) alpherakyi ; [ZNT, #97]

Subgenus ?

Zygaena storaiae
Z. s. flaugeri G. & H. Reiss, 1974

Zygaena magiana
Z. m. kohistana Grum-Grshimailo, 1893
rothschildi Reiss, 1930


Unknown or unplaced taxa

Zygaena carniolica var. taurica Röber, 1897; Ent. Nachr. 23 (17-18) : 272

Zygaena carniolica ab. erythrosoma Röber, 1897; Ent. Nachr. 23 (17-18) : 272


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References:
[About maps]
Warning! The maps are automatically generated from the textual information, and the process does not always produce acceptable result; See about maps for more info.
[D. Smirnov]
Russia, Moscow; e-mail: D. Smirnov
[ESP]
Heppner, 1981; The dates of E. J. C. Esper's Die Schmetterlinge in Abblidungen... 1776-[1830]; Archives of Natural History (1981) 10 (2): 251-254
[Enrique Garcia-Barros]
Enrique García-Barros; Dept. Biol. (Zool.); Univ. Autonoma de Madrid
[Gabriel Alziar]
Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle; 60 boulevard Risso; F-06300 Nice (France)
[HBN]
Francis Hemming, 1937; HÜBNER, A bibliographical and systematic account of the entomological works of Jacob Hübner and of the supplements thereto by Carl Geyer, Gottfried Franz von Frölich and Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer, Vol 1 & 2
[Ian Kimber]
http://www.ukmoths.force9.co.uk/
[Jean Delacre]
http://homepage.mac.com/jdelacre
[Karl Hofsäß]
Karl Hofsaess; e-mail: Karl Hofsäß
[MBE]
Moths and Butteflies of Europe; Paolo Mazzei, Diego Reggianti and Ilaria Pimpinelli; http://www.leps.it/
[Maurizio Elia]
Ravenna, Italy; e-mail: Maurizio Elia
[Michael Borsch]
Geesthacht, Germany; contact through; e-mail: Francisco Welter-Schultes
[Michal Koupý]
Czech Republic
[Michel Tarrier]
Michel R. Tarrier; Malaga, Spain; http://www.tarrier.org
[NORLEP]
Norges Sommerfugler
[SPRK]
Seppänen, E. J, 1970; Suomen suurperhostoukkien ravintokasvit, Animalia Fennica 14
[SVF]
Svenska fjärilar; Naturhistoriska riksmuseet; (Sweden)
[Tero Piirainen]
Tampere, Finland; e-mail: Tero Piirainen
[Wahlberg]
Niklas Wahlberg; The NSG's voucher specimen database; Nymphalidae Systematics Group
[ZNT]
Naumann & Tremewan, 1984; Spixiana 7 (2): 161-173; Das Biospecies-Konzept in seiner Anwendung auf die Gattung Zygaena Fabricius, 1775 (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Zygaenidae)


Some related literature:
Blachier, 1905
Descriptions de Lépidoptères nouveaux de Maroc Bull. Soc. ent. Fr. 1905 : 212-215
Boisduval, 1834
Icones historiques des Lépidoptères d'Europe, nouveaux ou peu connus. Volume 2 Icon. hist. Lépid. Europ. 2: pl. ?71-84
Dujardin, 1973
Description d'espèces et de sous-espèces nouvelles de Zygaenidae du Maroc Entomops, Nice 4 : 135-160
Duponchel, 1835
Histoire naturelle des Lépidoptèrs ou Papillons de France - Supplement. Crepusculaires in Godart, Hist. nat. Lépid. Fr. (Suppl.) 2 : 1-197, pl. 1-12
Esper, 1780; Esper, 1783
Die Schmetterlinge in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen. Theil II. Die Abendschmetterlinge Die. Schmett., Th. II (10): pl. 1-6 (1778), (11): 1-48, pl. 7-12 (1779), (12): 49-80, pl. 13-18 (1779), (13): 81-104, pl. 19-24 (1780), (14): 105-196, pl. [25] (1780), (6): 197-212, pl. 26-31 (1782), (7): 213-228, pl. 32-35 (1783), (28): 229-234, pl. 36 (1786)
Esper, 1789; Esper, 1800
Die Schmetterlinge in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen. Theil II. Supplement. Zweiter Abscnitt. Die Abendschmetterlinge Die. Schmett., Th. II (Suppl.) Abs. 2 (1-2): 1-4, pl. 37 (1789), (3-4): 5-12, pl. [38-40] ([1789]), (5-6): 13-16, pl. 41 (1794), ([7]): 17-20 (1798), (8-9): 21-40 pl. 42-46 (1800), (10): 41-52, pl. 47 ([1803-1804])
Fabricius, 1775
Systema Entomologiae, sistens Insectorum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, Adiectis Synonymis, Locis, Descriptionibus, Observationibus. Syst. Ent.: 832pp
de Freina, 1993
Eine neue Unterart von Zygaena (Agrumenia) johannae Le Cerf, 1923 aus dem nordöstlichen Hohen Atlas (Lepidoptera, Zygaenidae) Ent. Z. Frankf. 103 (23): 439-443
de Freina, 2006
Eine neue Unterart von Zygaena (Agrumenia) carniolica (Scopoli, 1763) aus der nördlichen griechischen Ägäis (Lepidoptea: Zygaenidae) Nachr. entomol. Ver. Apollo N. F. 27 (4): 177-181
Freyer, [1850]
Neuere Beiträge zur Schmetterlingskunde mit Abbildungen nach der Natur. (81-100) Neuere Beitr. Schmett. 6 : 1-20 (1846), : 21-82 (1848), : 83-104 (1849), : 105-146 (1850), : 147-198 (1851), : (1852)
Herrich-Schäffer, [1852]
Systematische Bearbeitung der Schmetterlinge von Europa, zugleich als Text, Revision und Supplement zu J. Hübner's Sammlung europäischer Schmetterlinge, Sechter un letzter Band, 1843-1856 Syst. Bearb. Schmett. Europ. 6 (1): (i) pl. I (1843), (3): (i) I-II, pl. II-IV (1844), (6): (i) pl. V (1844), (7): (i) pl. VI (1844), (8): (i) III-X, pl. VII-VIII (1844), (9): (i) pl. IX-XI (1844), (11): (i) pl. XII (1845), (13): (i) XI-XIV, pl. XIII-XIV (1846), (17): (i) pl. XVI (1846), (22): (ii) pl. I-III (1847), (35): (i) pl. XV (1848), (36): (i) pl. XVII-XIX (1848), (37): (i) pl. XX (1849), (?38): (i) XV-XVIII (1849), (38): (i) pl. XXI-XXII (1849), (40): (ii) I-II-IV, pl. IV-IX (1849), (48): [1], 2-24 (1851), (55): 25-80, (iv) [1], 2-36 (1852), (60): (ii) V-VIII, pl. X-XIV (iv) 37-40 (1853), (65): (iv) 41-60 (1854), (66): (iv) 61-72 (1855), (68): 81-152 (1855), (69): 153-178, (Index univ.) [1], 2-48 (1856), (69): (Schlusswort) i-iv (1856)
Hofmann, 1999
Dr. Günter Reiss (2.XI.1925 - 16.II.1999) Atalanta 30 (1/4): 1-16
Holik & Sheljuzhko, 1956
Über die Zygaenen-Fauna Osteuropas, Kleinasiens, Irans, Zentralasiens und Sibiriens Mitt. münch. ent. Ges. 46 : 93-239 (1956)
Holik & Sheljuzhko, 1957
Über die Zygaenen-Fauna Osteuropas, Kleinasiens, Irans, Zentralasiens und Sibiriens Mitt. münch. ent. Ges. 47 : 143-185 (1957)
Holik & Sheljuzhko, 1958
Über die Zygaenen-Fauna Osteuropas, Kleinasiens, Irans, Zentralasiens und Sibiriens Mitt. münch. ent. Ges. 48 : 166-285 (1958)
Hübner, [1819]
Verzeichniss bekannter Schmettlinge, 1816-[1826] Verz. bek. Schmett. (1): [1-3], 4-16 (1816), (2): 17-32 (1819), (3): 33-48 (1819), (4): 49-64 (1819), (5): 65-80 (1819), (6): 81-96 (1819), (7): 97-112 (1819), (8): 113-128 (1819), (9): 129-144 (1819), (10): 145-160 (1819), (11): 161-176 (1819), (12): 177-192 (1820), (13): 193-208 (1820), (14): 209-224 (1821), (15): 225-240 (1821), (16): 241-256 (1821), (17): 257-272 (1823), (18): 273-288 (1823), (19): 289-304 (1823), (20): 305-320 (1825), (21): 321-336 (1825), (22): 337-352 (1825), (23-27): 353-431 ([1825])
Korb, 1897
Eine neue Zygaena aus Central-Spanien Dt. ent. Z. Iris 9 (2) : 349-350
Lederer, 1853
Versuch die europäischen Lepidopteren (einschlissig der ihrem Habitus nach noch zure europäischen Fauna gehörigen Arten Labradors, der asiatischen Türkei un des asiatischen Russlands) in möglichst natürliche Reihenfolge zu stellen, nebst Bemerkungen zu eineg Familien und Arten. Rhopaloceren & Heteroceren Verh. zool.-bot. Ver. Wien 2 (Abh.) : 14-54 (Rhopaloceren), : 65-126 (Heteroceren)
Pierret, 1837
Description de trois nouvelles espèces de lépidoptères Ann. Soc. ent. Fr. 6 : 19-23, pl. 1
Röber, 1897
Die Schmetterlings-Fauna des Taurus Ent. Nachr. 23 (17-18) : 257-288
Scopoli, 1777
Introductio ad Historiam naturalem sisteus Genera Lapidum, Plantarum et ANimalium detecta, Characteribus -- in tribus divisa, subinde ad Leges Naturae Introd. Hist. nat.: [x], 3-506 + [34 pp.]
Staudinger, 1878
Lepidopteren-Fauna Kleinasiens Horae Soc. Ent. Ross. 14 : 176-482
Staudinger, 1887
Centralasiatische Lepidopteren Stettin Ent. Ztg 48 (1-3) : 49-102
Staudinger, [1892]
Neue Arten und Varietäten von Lepidopteren des paäarktischen Faunengebiets Dt. Ent. Z. Iris 4 (2) : 224-339, pl. 3-4 (1892)
Tremewan, 1961
The subgenera of the genus Zygaena Fabricius, Lepidoptera, Zygaenidae Ent. Rec. J. Var. 73 : 200-203
Tremewan, 1975
On Zygaena Fabricius (Lep., Zygaenidae) from Iran Ent. Gaz. 26: 229-248, pl. 6


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