Five-Spot Burnet Zygaena trifolii - Distribution map
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54.01 BF170
Five-Spot Burnet Zygaena trifolii
(Esper, 1783)
Wingspan 28-33 mm.
Locally distributed in South-west England and Wales, and occupies damp meadows, marshes and sea cliffs.
Flies during the day in July and August.
The larvae feed on bird's-foot trefoils (Lotus spp.).