About Lycia zonaria (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775
Lycia zonaria was first described by Denis & Schiffermüller in 1775. This species has a wingspan of 27–30 mm. Females of this species are wingless, with rudimentary white wings that are a common characteristic of the entire Lycia genus. Females can be distinguished by their yellowish abdominal belts. Males are variable in appearance but are always easy to recognize. Their key identifying characteristics are dark wing veins, a broad dark distal wing area, and sharply defined white lines that bound this dark area proximally and cross through it. Lycia zonaria ranges from central Europe eastward to the Russian Urals. Its northern distribution extends to Denmark and southern Sweden. The nominate subspecies occurs in southwestern Spain and France, and is not found in the Mediterranean region. Populations in England and Wales belong to the subspecies britannica, while populations from the Urals belong to the subspecies rossica.
