54.009 BF0171 - Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet - Zygaenidae - Zygaena lonicerae

54.009 BF0171 - Zygaenidae - Zygaeninae - Zygaena lonicerae - Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

Adult Macro: CAT 3 - Difficult to identify/Very rare/Scarce species (includes very scarce adventives/immigrants)/County-level first records - images or specimen may be required -

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- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce - Day-flying

Taxonomy: Macro >> Zygaenidae

ID Difficulty: amber

- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.

ID pointers: This moth is not easy to identify being very similar to Five-spot Burnet – decreta. The black border to the hind wing is narrower and the forewings are usually more pointed and more elongated.

Distribution: A locally common species found in the southern lowlands of Derbyshire and on upland areas up to 300metres.

Flight Period: June / July / August / - On the wing June – August.

*** Last updated on 10 March 2025 by RP ***

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Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet – Zygaena lonicerae