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 southern England and Wales. In Hampshire not as widespread as in the past, but still locally present, generally on the chalk, and relatively frequent 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). It is very difficult to make a determination based on one individual from photos. Larva feeds on Greater Bird's-foot Trefoil.
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
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
