Adscita mauretanica
Adscita mauretanica is a moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is found in Morocco and north-western Algeria The length of the forewings is 8.5–13 mm for males and 8.5–12.3 mm for females. Adults are on wing from May at low altitudes up to August at high altitudes. The larvae of subspecies "A. m. mauretanica" feed on "Helianthemum" species, while the larvae of subspecies "A. m. wiegeli" feed on "Rumex acetosa atlanticus". Before overwintering, the larvae live as leaf miners. Pupation takes place in a cocoon at the ground.