Zygaena viciae

New Forest burnet
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Zygaenidae
Genus: Zygaena
Species: Z. viciae
Binomial name
Zygaena viciae
(Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Sphinx viciae Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775
  • Sphinx meliloti Esper, 1789

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]

The wingspan is 22–32 mm. Adults are on wing in July.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Lotus corniculatus and Lathyrus pratensis.

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