Zygaena lonicerae
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The Narrow-Bordered Five-Spot Burnet (Zygaena lonicerae) is a moth
of the Zygaenidae
family. It is found in most of Europe
.
The wingspan
is 30-46 mm. The moth flies during daytime from June to July depending on the location.
The larva feed on various low-growing plants, including Trifolium and Lathyrus
species, as well as Vicia silvatica, Lotus corniculatus
.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Zygaenidae
Zygaenidae
The Zygaenidae moths are a family of Lepidoptera. The majority of zygaenids are tropical, but they are nevertheless quite well represented in temperate regions. There are about 1000 species. Various species are commonly known as Burnet or Forester moths, often qualified by the number of spots,...
family. It is found in most of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
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The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 30-46 mm. The moth flies during daytime from June to July depending on the location.
The larva feed on various low-growing plants, including Trifolium and Lathyrus
Lathyrus
Lathyrus is a genus of flowering plant species known as sweet peas and vetchlings. Lathyrus is in the legume family Fabaceae and contains approximately 160 species. They are native to temperate areas, with a breakdown of 52 species in Europe, 30 species in North America, 78 in Asia, 24 in...
species, as well as Vicia silvatica, Lotus corniculatus
Lotus corniculatus
Lotus corniculatus is a common flowering plant native to grassland temperate Eurasia and North Africa. The common name is Bird's-foot Trefoil , though the common name is often also applied to other members of the genus...
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Subspecies
- Zygaena lonicerae lonicerae
- Zygaena lonicerae alpiumgigas
- Zygaena lonicerae latomarginata (England)
- Zygaena lonicerae linnei
- Zygaena lonicerae jocelynae (Isle of Skye)
- Zygaena lonicerae insularis (Ireland)
- Zygaena lonicerae natolica
- Zygaena lonicerae abbastumana
- Zygaena lonicerae kalkanensis
- Zygaena lonicerae nobilis