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Burnet Moth

Zygaena fausta

Photo by craigwilliams
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Day flying moth with red striped abdomen. Caterpillars eat a variety of low growing legumes: Vetches etc

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zygaena_fausta

Habitat:

Coastal scrub

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (7)
Ashish
Just try to Edit and fill details as required... in description why you shoot this and your view of this organism...!!
craigwilliams
Will do Ashish - when I get a minute. Getting hassled by my better half to spend more time looking for a job at the mo'! What in particular did you want to know?
Ashish
Craig.. Request you to add story of this spotting in description... This is really a Great spotting for me...!!
Ashish
Assign to Red mission too...

Spotted for Missions

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
Mission
The Color Red
Photographed
PublishedOctober 8, 2011

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