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Zygaena viciae (New Forest Burnet Moth)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Zygaena viciae, the New Forest burnet, is a member of the Zygaenidae family. It is found in southern and central Europe, west to Scotland. It is also found in southern Scandinavia. In the east, the range extends to Lake Baikal. The wingspan is 22–32 mm. Adults are on wing in July. The larvae feed on the leaves of Lotus corniculatus and Lathyrus pratensis.
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Prey / Diet

Lathyrus pratensis (Meadow Pea)[1]
Lotus corniculatus (birdfoot deervetch)[2]
Lotus pedunculatus (big trefoil)[1]
Trifolium campestre (Large Hop Clover)[2]

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1Ecology of Commanster
2Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0