Wednesday, 15 February 2012
5 Spot Burnet
Scientific Name:
Zygaena trifolii
Scientific Family:
Zygaenidae
Subfamily:
Zygaeninae
Wingspan (mm):
28-33 mm
Log Book Number:
170 Description
A mainly black and red moth, although the black markings can have a greenish sheen in sunlight and in flight it can often look pink. Unlike the Narrow-bordered Five-spot, the spots of the Five-spot Bu