Zygaena laeta
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Zygaena laeta (Hübner, 1790)
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Zygaena laeta, the bloodword burnet, is a moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is found in Central and South-Eastern Europe.
The wingspan is 26–34 mm. The moth flies from July to August depending on the location.
The larva mainly feed on Eryngium campestre.
Subspecies
- Zygaena laeta laeta
- Zygaena laeta orientis Burgeff, 1926
External links
- European Butterflies and Moths
- faunaeur.org
- lepiforum.de
- leps.it
- www.pyrgus.de/Zygaena_laeta pyrgus.de