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Five-spot Burnet; Gitana de cinco puntos

Zygaena trifolii

Photo by arlanda
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Field Notes

Description:

Five spot burnet moth with a shield bug. Burnets are toxic so the bug can not predate this moth. These moths have an aposematic coloration (Müllerian mimicry) that tell predators that they are poisonous since they contain cyanide compounds inside their little bodies. They are slow fliers and do not fly very high. The larvae feed on the leaves of Lotus uliginosus and Lotus corniculatus.

Habitat:

Prairies with pine tree forest. Parque Natural de Sierra de Gredos

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/250 sec.; f/36; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 90.0 mm. No flash fired

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