Family: Zygaenidae
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169	Six-spot Burnet	Zygaena filipendulae	Wingspan 30-38mm	0	© Peter Tilley
Status: Resident, day flying, common in Britain Habitat: Flowery grassland, sand dunes and grassy coastal habitats Laval Food Plant: Common Birds-foot-trefoil Overwinters: As a larva, sometimes twice. Pupates as a cocoon in an exposed position
Flight Period

171	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet	Zygaena lonicerae	Wingspan 30-46mm	0	© Peter Tilley
Status: Resident, day flying, common in Britain Habitat: Rough glassland, steep grassy coastal slopes and verges of wetlands Laval Food Plant: Meadow Vetchling and Red Clover Overwinters: As a larva, pupates as a cocoon spun high on a plant stem
Flight Period

 

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