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Burnet Moth (Zygaenidae) Burnet moth.<br /> The bright colours are a warning to predators that the moths are distasteful - they contain hydrogen cyanide (HCN) Burnet Moth,Closeup,Geotagged,Italy,Six-spot burnet,Zygaena filipendulae,Zygaenidae,italy Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Burnet Moth (Zygaenidae)

Burnet moth.
The bright colours are a warning to predators that the moths are distasteful - they contain hydrogen cyanide (HCN)

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Nice capture! Love their bright pattern. Here's one more:

    Burnet moth hanging on to a flower Very colorful Burnet Moth (black and red) hangs on to a flower. Burnet Moth,Geotagged,Insects,Israel,Macro,Moth,Zygaena graslini
     Posted 13 years ago
  2. View MohammadReza Ehsani's profile
    MohammadReza Ehsani
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    Hi Joost ,
    I made a change in tags and also Identification, the moths seem to be Z. filipendulae and for sure they are not Z. carniolica , hope you dont mind ;)     Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
    1. View Joost Thissen's profile
      Joost Thissen
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      You are completely right. Thanks for correcting! Posted 5 years ago

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The Six-spot Burnet

The six-spot burnet is a day-flying moth of the family Zygaenidae.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by MohammadReza Ehsani
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By Joost Thissen

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Uploaded Nov 6, 2011. Captured Aug 21, 2011 12:40 in Via Emilia Romagna, 252-256, 47841 Cattolica Rimini, Italy.
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  • SLT-A55V
  • ISO200
  • 250mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.