
Zygaena transalpina
There does not seem to exist a common name in English - I would call it something like the “Alpine six-spot burnet”.
It it quite similar in appearance to the six-spot burnet (Zygaena filipendulae), but has a sharper separation of the six red dots, and a clearer red area with a sharp separation to the black fringe on the underwing (not seen in this picture, obviously).
For comparison, the dots on Z. filipendulae are often less clearly separated:
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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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Uploaded Jul 11, 2025. Captured Jul 5, 2025 16:49 in Via Santuario d'Oropa, 465, 13900 Biella BI, Italy.
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