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Five-Spot Burnet

Zygaena Trifolii

Photo by titine
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Field Notes

Description:

Distinctive day-flying moth with red hindwings and five red spots on metallic greenish blue forewings. It flies between July and August.

Habitat:

Widespread in Ireland. Likes damp meadows.

Notes:

Saw it in the mudflat vegetation (not long after the tide receded) of the nature reserve on a sunny afternoon.
The flower is a White Clover, I think.

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Comments (6)
titine
Thank you, I'm only starting to learn, hopefully I will be able to get some great shots in no time :)
titine
The little brother is adorable!! :)
monkey-mind and nana-puppet
good shot! I´ve something similar: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6406105, and this is the little brother: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6389816
titine
Thank you Cynthia, it was windy I had to arm myself with lots of patience not to get a blurry image!

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