Six-Spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae
Six-Spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae
54.008 BF169
Wingspan 30-38 mm.
This is the commonest of Britain's day-flying Burnet moths, and is found throughout Britain, with a coastal bias in the North.
Occupying meadows, woodland clearings and sea-cliffs, it flies from June to August.
The larvae feed mainly on bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus).
This is the commonest of Britain's day-flying Burnet moths, and is found throughout Britain, with a coastal bias in the North.
Occupying meadows, woodland clearings and sea-cliffs, it flies from June to August.
The larvae feed mainly on bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus).
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 14 |
| February | 6 |
| March | 13 |
| April | 62 |
| May | 679 |
| June | 8,185 |
| July | 25,200 |
| August | 6,639 |
| September | 162 |
| October | 39 |
| November | 4 |
| December | 72 |
