Family: Zygaenidae

54.008 Six-spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae

There are 267 county records of 1665 individuals from 117 different sites. First recorded in 1839.

Individual records comprise of: [1511 Adult] [3 Cocoon] [40 Larval] [1 Not recorded] [110 Pupal] .

Occurrence by month (Adults)

Jun
229
Jul
1194
Aug
86

Earliest: 01 Jun 1968 - Latest: 21 Aug 1977

Historical Abundance

2019
81
2018
88
2017
146
2016
56
2015
52
2014
12
2013
37
2012
103
2011
228
2010
103

Records (Individuals) by Vice County

VC67
148 (736)
VC68
119 (929)

Status Grade 1

Larval food plants

Bird's-foot Trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Horseshoe Vetch Hippocrepsis comosa

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