Zygaena - Wikipedia Zygaena is a genus of moths in the family Zygaenidae [1][2] These brightly coloured, day-flying moths are native to the West Palearctic Adalbert Seitz described them thus: "Small, stout, black insects, sometimes with metallic gloss Antenna very strongly developed; the club being considerably incrassate distally Tongue long and strong
Family Zygaenidae - Leaf Skeletonizer Moths - BugGuide. Net From the type genus Zygaena, Greek for "a kind of shark " (1) 25 species in 9 genera in North America All North American genera in this family belong to subfamily Procridinae 1 An accentuated list of the British Lepidoptera, with hints on the derivation of the names Anonymous 1858 The Entomological Societies of Oxford and Cambridge
Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae - Moth A variable species with a number of subspecies and forms occurring in Britain The subspecies latomarginata is the most widespread, occurring in much of England except the south-west, and south Wales The subspecies jocelynae is found locally on the Isle of Skye, the only Scottish location, and ssp insularis occurs in Ireland
Zygaenidae - bugswithmike. com Zygaenidae, often referred to as burnet or forester moths, is a family of moths known for their striking metallic colors and day-flying behavior These moths are found primarily in the temperate regions of Europe, Asia, and Africa Egg : Laid on host plants, usually on the underside of leaves
Zygaena (Zygaena) - Picture Insect Zygaena (Zygaena) Members of the genus Zygaena are not your ordinary garden visitors, but rather, they belong to a fascinating group of moths known for their vivid, aposematic coloration
Zygaena purpuralis - Wikipedia Zygaena purpuralis is a medium-sized moth with a wingspan reaching 30–34 millimetres (1 2–1 3 in) Usually the forewings show three bright red longitudinal streaks quite variable in shape, with almost transparent greyish-bluish edges Hindwings are more extensively or almost completely bright red