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Six-spot Burnet

Zygaena filipendulae

The Six-spot Burnet is a colorful moth with six bright red spots on its wings. It loves sunny meadows and can often be seen fluttering around flowers during the day.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

Aussehen

The Six-spot Burnet has a stout, dark blue-green, metallic body and forewings. It is easily recognized by six distinct, bright red spots on each forewing, standing out vividly against the dark background.

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Six-spot Burnet
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Six-spot Burnet

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Caterpillars eat plants with cyanide, making them super tough for predators to eat!

Some other insects try to look like this moth to trick predators!

This moth spins a shiny, papery cocoon often found on tall grass stems.

When scared, this moth oozes yellow, yucky-tasting liquid from its leg joints!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Toxic Shield

Six-spot Burnet has toxic chemicals inside because of its diet, which helps them warn off predators.

Fähigkeit

Daylight Dancer

Six-spot Burnet can fly actively during the day, unlike most moths, that helps them find flowers.

Fähigkeit

Pollen Power

Six-spot Burnet has hairy bodies that help them carry pollen between flowers, aiding plant growth.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
30-40 mm
Größe
15-20 mm
Lebenserwartung
14-28 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Caterpillars munch on plants, while adults sip nectar from flowers.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae eat leaves; adults drink flower nectar.

Hauptnahrung

  • Lotus corniculatus leaves
  • Centaurea nigra nectar
  • Cirsium spp. nectar
  • Knautia arvensis nectar

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Burnet Moth

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

These moths are safe to observe, but don't touch them as they can be delicate.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Six-spot Burnet?

30-40 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Six-spot Burnet?

15-20 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Six-spot Burnet?

14-28 Tage

Was frisst Six-spot Burnet?

Caterpillars munch on plants, while adults sip nectar from flowers.

Wo findet man Six-spot Burnet normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Six-spot Burnet?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Six-spot Burnet?

6

Snap-Karte

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