Five-spot Burnet

Five-spot Burnet

Latin name: Zygaena trifolii

The Five-spot Burnet moth is a highly visible moth with five red spots on their black forewings. Sometimes the two central spots can be joined together, looking like one large irregular spot. The adult moths are on the wing between May and August and can be seen in grasslands and moorlands. The main food plant of the larva of the Five-spot Burnet moth is Bird’s Foot Trefoil and Greater Bird’s Foot Trefoil.

Created: 27  August  2018  Edited: 27  August  2018

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