| Adscita krymensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Genus: | Adscita |
| Species: | A. krymensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Adscita krymensis | |
Adscita krymensis is a moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is only known from the Crimea
The length of the forewings is about 11.5 mm for males.
The Zygaenidae moths are a family of Lepidoptera. The majority of zygaenids are tropical, but they are nevertheless quite well represented in temperate regions. Some of the 1000 or so species are commonly known as burnet or forester moths, often qualified by the number of spots, although other families also have 'foresters'. They are also sometimes called smoky moths.
The Zygaenoidea comprise the superfamily of moths that includes burnet moths, forester moths, and relatives.
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Adscita is a genus of moths of the family Zygaenidae.
Konstantin Aleksandrovich Efetov is a Ukrainian biologist and biochemist, Honored Scientist of Ukraine, Academician of the Russian Academy of Natural History, Professor, Dr. Biol. Sci., Head of the Department of Biological Chemistry and Laboratory of Biotechnology of the Crimea State Medical University.
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Adscita schmidti is a moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is found on the Iberian Peninsula west of the Ebro river.
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