The six-spot burnet (Zygaena filipendulae) is a
moth of the family
Zygaenidae. It is a common species throughout Europe, except the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula, northern Scandinavia and the Great Russian North, and is also present in Asia Minor, through the Caucasus to Syria and Lebanon. It inhabits meadows, woodland clearings, sea-cliffs and area rich in grasses and flowers, up to 2,000 m altitude. The adults fly on hot, sunny days and are attracted to a wide variety of flowers such as
knapweed and
scabious, as well as the larval food plants
bird's foot trefoil, Dorycnium, Coronilla and
clover. This six-spot burnet was photographed in
Kulna, Estonia.Photograph credit:
Ivar Leidus
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The Special Barnstar
Wanted to thank you for the superhuman efforts you've been putting in to stabilize the Pune pilot, buddy. You are an invaluable asset to the team. Keep smiling!
Hmundol (
talk) 16:58, 20 September 2011 (UTC)
The six-spot burnet (Zygaena filipendulae) is a
moth of the family
Zygaenidae. It is a common species throughout Europe, except the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula, northern Scandinavia and the Great Russian North, and is also present in Asia Minor, through the Caucasus to Syria and Lebanon. It inhabits meadows, woodland clearings, sea-cliffs and area rich in grasses and flowers, up to 2,000 m altitude. The adults fly on hot, sunny days and are attracted to a wide variety of flowers such as
knapweed and
scabious, as well as the larval food plants
bird's foot trefoil, Dorycnium, Coronilla and
clover. This six-spot burnet was photographed in
Kulna, Estonia.Photograph credit:
Ivar Leidus
An engineering student, open source enthusiast, wiki lover, Wikipedia Campus Ambassador, tech-geek. For my Campus Ambassador related work, please refer
this page and leave a message on its talk page.
For my TW CSD log please check this out
CSD_log.
The Special Barnstar
Wanted to thank you for the superhuman efforts you've been putting in to stabilize the Pune pilot, buddy. You are an invaluable asset to the team. Keep smiling!
Hmundol (
talk) 16:58, 20 September 2011 (UTC)