Scotch Burnet
Moth
Taken at
Baron's Haugh
on 18th July 2016 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
Scotch Burnet Moth.
Species:
Order:
Family:
Zygaena exulans.
Lepidoptera.
Zygaenidae.
Larval Food:
Adult Food:
Wingspan:
Habitat:
Emerge:
Feature
:
Crowberry
Common Bird's-foot Trefoil
25 - 33 mm.
Stony and rocky slopes and broader stream embankments.
Early July