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Zygaena filipendulae, 6-spot Burnet (Linnaeus, 1758) wingspan 30 mm to 38 mm
Flight season… June to August
Widespread and the commonest of Britain's day-flying Burnet moths, found throughout Britain, with a coastal bias in the North.
Burnets are sluggish fliers and they seem to drift through the air with rapid wing beats.
Habitat… Meadows, woodland clearings and sea-cliffs.
The larvae are short and plump, they mainly feed on bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus).
Images below show the 6-spot Burnet taking nectar from a thistle and the Dipsacus (teasel) plant.
Read MoreFlight season… June to August
Widespread and the commonest of Britain's day-flying Burnet moths, found throughout Britain, with a coastal bias in the North.
Burnets are sluggish fliers and they seem to drift through the air with rapid wing beats.
Habitat… Meadows, woodland clearings and sea-cliffs.
The larvae are short and plump, they mainly feed on bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus).
Images below show the 6-spot Burnet taking nectar from a thistle and the Dipsacus (teasel) plant.
