• Source: Zygaena viciae

Zygaena viciae, the New Forest burnet moth, is a member of the Zygaenidae family, found in the northern hemisphere. Since 1927 it has been extinct in the New Forest, England, after which it is named. It is also known in Europe as the small five-spotted ram.




Distribution and habitat


The moth is found in southern and central Europe, and in Scotland (Z. v. argylliensis), where it survives in very small numbers. It is also found in southern Scandinavia. In the east, the range extends to Lake Baikal.




Life cycle and behaviour


Pale green/yellow eggs are laid in clusters. The larvae feed on the leaves of clover and vetch species. Their appearance varies with region, but they are generally green, with yellow and black spots. They pupate within a cocoon attached to foliage. The adults' wingspan is 22–32 mm, they fly by day, and they are on wing in July.




Subspecies


Zygaena viciae viciae
Zygaena viciae argyllensis Tremewan, 1967
Zygaena viciae bosniensis Reiss, 1922
Zygaena viciae charon Hübner, 1796
Zygaena viciae dacica Burgeff, 1914
Zygaena viciae ehnbergii Reuter, 1893
Zygaena viciae fernandezi Gomez Bustillo & Fernandez-Rubio, 1976
Zygaena viciae hulda Reiss & Reiss, 1972
Zygaena viciae italica Caradja, 1895
Zygaena viciae nigrescens Reiss, 1921
Zygaena viciae nobilis Navas, 1924
Zygaena viciae rhaetica Burgeff, 1926
Zygaena viciae sicula Calberla, 1895
Zygaena viciae silbernageli Reiss, 1943
Zygaena viciae silenus Burgeff, 1926
Zygaena viciae stentzii Freyer, 1839
Zygaena viciae subglocknerica Reiss, 1943
Zygaena viciae ytenensis Briggs, 1888




References






External links



Lepiforum e. V.
schmetterling-raupe
Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
Ian Kimber: Guide to the moths of Great Britain and Ireland

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Zygaena viciae
• Zygaena
• List of Lepidoptera of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• List of Lepidoptera of Albania
• List of Lepidoptera of Serbia and Montenegro
• List of Lepidoptera of Luxembourg
• Zygaenidae
• List of Lepidoptera of North Macedonia
• List of Lepidoptera of Belarus
• List of Lepidoptera of Lithuania