Zygaena trifolii decreta Verity, 1925, (a subspecies of five-spot burnet)
IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN


15 Jun 2002 at OSGR: SU36 in Berks, England

Record SummaryFeeding on Knapweed
Found asImago
Date15 June 2002
Associated organismCentaurea nigra
OS grid refOSGR: SU36
Lat/Lon51° 20’ N, 1° 30’ W
Vice CountyBerks, VC no: 22
CountryEngland

Notes: The confluent discal spots suggest Zygaena trifolii rather than Z. lonicerae, but the site, in West Berks, is too far east for this species.

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