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Six-spot Burnet Moth / Livadna ivanjska ptičica

Zygaena filipendulae

Photo by injica
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Description:

Already my second spotting of this moth, but I am so enchanted with its look that I have to post it :)) The sexes are similar and have a wingspan of 30 - 40 mm. The forewings are dark metallic green with 6 vivid red spots (sometimes the spots are merged-like on my photos causing possible confusion with other species such as Five-spot Burnet). Occasionally the spots are yellow or even black. The hindwings are red with a blackish fringe. The adults fly on hot, sunny days from June to August, and are attracted to a wide variety of flowers such as knapweed and scabious as well as the larval food plants bird's foot trefoil and clover. The species overwinters as a larva.

Habitat:

It is a common species throughout Europe.

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