Zygaena viciae
Zygaena viciae, the New Forest burnet, is a member of the Zygaenidae family. It is found in southern and central Europe, west to Scotland. It is also found in southern Scandinavia. In the east, the range extends to Lake Baikal.[1]
| New Forest burnet | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | Zygaena |
| Species: | Z. viciae |
| Binomial name | |
| Zygaena viciae (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
The wingspan is 22–32 mm. Adults are on wing in July.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Lotus corniculatus and Lathyrus pratensis.
Subspecies
- Zygaena viciae viciae
- Zygaena viciae argyllensis Tremewan, 1967
- Zygaena viciae bosniensis Reiss, 1922
- Zygaena viciae charon Hübner, 1796
- Zygaena viciae dacica Burgeff, 1914
- Zygaena viciae ehnbergii Reuter, 1893
- Zygaena viciae fernandezi Gomez Bustillo & Fernandez-Rubio, 1976
- Zygaena viciae hulda Reiss & Reiss, 1972
- Zygaena viciae italica Caradja, 1895
- Zygaena viciae nigrescens Reiss, 1921
- Zygaena viciae nobilis Navas, 1924
- Zygaena viciae rhaetica Burgeff, 1926
- Zygaena viciae sicula Calberla, 1895
- Zygaena viciae silbernageli Reiss, 1943
- Zygaena viciae silenus Burgeff, 1926
- Zygaena viciae stentzii Freyer, 1839
- Zygaena viciae subglocknerica Reiss, 1943
- Zygaena viciae ytenensis Briggs, 1888
gollark: It's not like it'll give dragons horrible genetic defects.
gollark: *longingly stares at raffle page*
gollark: What thing?
gollark: At least it's bringing times down.
gollark: Why would they abandon a second generation silver egg, I wonder.
References
External links
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zygaena viciae. |
- Lepiforum e. V.
- schmetterling-raupe
- Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
- Ian Kimber: Guide to the moths of Great Britain and Ireland
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.