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St Jansvlinder - Six-Spot Burnet Moth - Zygaena filipendulae This is the commonest of Britain&#039;s day-flying Burnet moths, and is found throughout Britain, with a coastal bias in the North. Occupying meadows, woodland clearings and sea-cliffs, it flies from June to August. <br />
The larvae feed mainly on bird&#039;s-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus).  Geotagged,Netherlands,Six-spot burnet,Summer,Zygaena filipendulae Click/tap to enlarge

St Jansvlinder - Six-Spot Burnet Moth - Zygaena filipendulae

This is the commonest of Britain's day-flying Burnet moths, and is found throughout Britain, with a coastal bias in the North. Occupying meadows, woodland clearings and sea-cliffs, it flies from June to August.
The larvae feed mainly on bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus).

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  1. Gorgeous shot! Are you looking for help with the ID on this one? Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
    1. Hi Lisa. Thank you. I've named this one. It's my first day on Jungle Dragon, so I'm not that fast yet in filling all the boexes. Posted 6 years ago
      1. No problem at all! If you need any guidance, feel free to ask me or any of the other moderators! Posted 6 years ago

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

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by CathDH
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Uploaded Dec 4, 2018. Captured Jun 29, 2018 16:07 in Mestweg, Empe, Netherlands.
  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/5.0
  • 1/1250s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm