Hello, from Steve Garten and welcome to my weird and wonderful world of moths.

I’m amateur Lepidopterist, I trap and record moth species on my six acre wildlife meadow at Tibenham Norfolk, UK.

The list of moths listed in this Macro-moths blog and the Micro Moths blog are the species I have recorded since 2015.

Six-spot Burnet - Zygaena filipendulae.

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Six-spot Burnet - Zygaena filipendulae. A macro moth species from the family of Zygaenidae sub family Zygaeninae. The only British Burnet moth with six red spots on each forewing. In some forms outer spots are merged, and a very rare yellow form also occurs. The moth has a wingspan of 30-38 mm. The moth as one generation from June to August. The moth's habitat favours meadows, woodland clearings, and sea-cliffs. The larvae feed mainly on Bird's-foot Trefoil. The moth is widespread and classified nationally as a Common species of the UK.

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