Zygaena filipendulae stephensi Dupont, 1900
(a six-spot burnet)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SubspeciesZygaena filipendulae stephensi (a six-spot burnet)
SpeciesZygaena filipendulae (Six-spot Burnet)
GenusZygaena (burnet moths)
TribeZygaenini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyZYGAENINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyZYGAENIDAE (burnets and foresters)
SuperfamilyZYGAENOIDEA (burnets and foresters)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Zygaena filipendulae stephensi (a six-spot burnet) :
1: Zygaena filipendulae stephensi (a six-spot burnet)
16 Jun 2008 OSGR: TR01 50° 60’ N, 0° 60’ E Vice County: East Kent (VC 15) England
adult, pupal exuvium and larvae . Photos: adult, cocoon with pupal exuvium, and larvae showing variation in markings
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - close-upImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - close-up (2)Image 3: Adult - dorso-lateral view - close-upImage 4: Adult - fallen on shingle - ventral view - close-upImage 5: Adult - lateral view - close-upImage 6: Adult - lateral view - close-up (2)Image 7: Adult - ventral view - close-upImage 8: Larva - preparing to pupate - dorsal view - close-upImage 9: Larva - preparing to pupate - dorsal view - close-up (2)Image 10: Larva - preparing to pupate - dorsal view - close-up (3)Image 11: Larva - preparing to pupate - dorso-lateral view - close-upImage 12: Larva - preparing to pupate - dorso-lateral view - close-up (2)Image 13: Larva - preparing to pupate - lateral view - close-upImage 14: Larva - preparing to pupate - lateral view - close-up (2)Image 15: Larva - preparing to pupate - lateral view - close-up (3)Image 16: Larva - preparing to pupate - lateral view - close-up (4)Image 17: Pupal exuviae - dorsal view - close-upImage 18: Pupal exuviae - dorso-lateral view - close-upImage 19: Pupal exuviae - dorso-lateral view - close-up (2)Image 20: Pupal exuviae - dorso-lateral view - close-up (3)Image 21: Pupal exuviae - dorso-lateral view - close-up (4)
2: Zygaena filipendulae stephensi (a six-spot burnet)
22 Jul 2004 OSGR: SU73 51° 0’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
visiting Small Scabious flower
Image 1: Rear three uarter view - close-upImage 2: Top view - close-up
3: Zygaena filipendulae stephensi (a six-spot burnet)
20 Jul 2004 OSGR: SU58 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
feeding on Lesser Knapweed
Image 1: Dorsal view - close-upImage 2: Dorsal view - close-up (2)Image 3: Lateral view - feeding - close-upImage 4: Latero-dorsal view - close-upImage 5: Latero-dorsal view - close-up (2)Image 6: Latero-dorsal view - feeding - close-up
4: Zygaena filipendulae stephensi (a six-spot burnet)
20 Jul 2004 OSGR: SU58 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Pair, resting on Lesser Knapweed capitulum
Image 1: Dorsal view - close-upImage 2: Dorsal view - close-up (2)Image 3: Dorsal view - close-up (3)Image 4: Lateral view - close-upImage 5: Lateral view - close-up (2)Image 6: Lateral view - close-up (3)Image 7: Lateral view - close-up (4)
5: Zygaena filipendulae stephensi (a six-spot burnet)
9 Jun 2003 OSGR: SS78 51° 30’ N, 3° 40’ W Vice County: Glam (VC 41) Wales
on Ribwort Plantain alongside Bird’s-foot Trefoil
Image 1: Dorsal view - enlargedImage 2: Lateral view - enlargedImage 3: Lateral view - enlarged (2)
6: Zygaena filipendulae stephensi (a six-spot burnet)
13 Jul 1971 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
On Greater Knapweed flowerhead
Image 1: On Greater Knapweed flowerheadImage 2: On Greater Knapweed flowerhead - close-upImage 3: On Greater Knapweed flowerhead - close-up (2)

Zygaena filipendulae stephensi (a six-spot burnet) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Zygaena filipendulae stephensi (a six-spot burnet)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Zygaena filipendulae stephensi (a six-spot burnet)
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