Adscita obscura explained

Adscita obscura is a moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is found in Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Albania and Greece,^[1] as well as in Turkey, Iran, Russia,^[2] Transcaucasia, Syria, Lebanon, Israel and Egypt.

The larvae possibly feed on Helianthemum species.^[3]

Subspecies

• Adscita obscura obscura
• Adscita obscura balcanica Staudinger 1862

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304213411/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=440607 Fauna Europaea
2. http://www.boldsystems.org/views/taxbrowser.php?taxid=259339 BOLD Systems
3. http://www.landesmuseum.at/pdf_frei_remote/ZAOE_35_0010-0012.pdf Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Zygaenidenfauna der Insel Rhodos (Lepidoptera)