Zygaena lavandulae [L.]
Zygaena lavandulae
Burnet moths
(Zygaenidae)
Rear wings are blue-black as well.
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Slender butterfly with blue-black wings with 5 dark-edged red markings on its front wing. The rear edge has a small white fringe. The rear wings are black as well and have one red marking. Body, legs and antennae are all black with only a white neck collar. ♀ are a little larger and more greenish-black. Can be found in South Europa and North Africa mostly on Lavander. The caterpillars on other legumes as well. ⇔ wsp. 31-36 mm LA: ≈ ZYGAENA LOTI and the ZYGAENA TRIFOLII (Five-spot Burnet) have red rear wings.
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Slender Scotch burnet
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Zygaena lavandulae [L.]
Zygaena lavandulae [L.]
Zygaena lavandulae [L.]
Zygène de la lavande
Zygaena lavandulae [L.]
Zygaena lavandulae [L.]
Zygaena lavandulae [L.]
Zygaena lavandulae [L.]
Zygaena lavandulae [L.]
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