Photo © David G Green
Five-spot Burnet
Zygaena trifolii
Checklist Number54.010 [B&F: 0170]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Zygaeninae |
| Genus: | Zygaena |
| Species: | trifolii |
| Authority: | (Esper, 1783) |
Local on grassland and heathland, and by freshwater margins, throughout much of south-western England and Wales. In Hampshire lost from many localities, but still present on Martin Down, and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 24-37 mm. Day-flying. Very difficult to distinguish from the much more widespread Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Z. lonicerae, even using features of genitalia, however, the habitat, time of year and location may help; slightly smaller than Narrow-bordered; examples with the middle pair of spots merged are frequent in Five-spot Burnet, but rare in Narrow-bordered (MBGBI Vol 2). Larva feeds on Greater Bird's-foot Trefoil, over-wintering at least once.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
