Five-spot Burnet (Zygaena trifolii)

This shot was taken in Exeter, UK and I have been reliably informed that in Cornwall you can see Six-spot Burnets

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Ferdy Christant

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Beautiful shot, Bridget. What a stark contrast between the caterpillar and butterfly of this species. Promoted. Posted 12 years ago
1. Bridget Charity Rendall
  
  Grizzly Bear
  
  Thank you. It is actually a moth though. Posted 12 years ago, modified 12 years ago

The Five-spot burnet

''Zygaena trifolii'', the five-spot burnet, is a moth in the family Zygaenidae. It is found from North Africa, through the western Mediterranean, southern Great Britain and central Europe to Ukraine. It is not found in Scandinavia, the central Alps and Italy.

The wingspan is 28–33 mm. Adults are on wing from the mid June to the beginning of August in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on the leaves of ''Lotus uliginosus'' and ''Lotus corniculatus''. The species.. more

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Bridget Charity Rendall