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Six-spot Burnet
(Zygaena filipendulae)
Linnaeus (1758)
Smoky Moths (Zygaenidae)
SSBU
25129
Seksplettet Køllesværmer
(dk)
Ziygena de los Seis Puntos
(es)
Sexfläckig Bastardsvärmare
(se)
Synonyms:
Allmän Bastardsvärmare (se)
Subspecies
filipendulae
altapyrenaica
Le Charles (1950).
arctica
Schneider (1880).
balcanirosea
Holik (1943).
campaniae
Rebel (1901).
duponcheli
Verity (1921).
gemella
Marten (1956).
gemina
Burgeff (1914).
gigantea
Rocci (1913).
himmighofeni
Burgeff (1926).
liguris
Rocci (1925).
maior
Esper (1794).
mannii
Herrich-Schaffer (1852).
noacki
Reiss (1962).
oberthueriana
Burgeff (1926).
polygalae
Esper (1783).
praeochsenheimeri
Verity (1939).
pulcherrima
Verity (1921).
pulcherrimastoechadis
Verity (1921).
pyrenes
Verity (1921).
seeboldi
Oberthur (1910).
siciliensis
Verity (1917).
stephensi
Dupont (1900).
stoechadis
Borkhausen (1793).
zarana
Burgeff (1926).
Measurements:
WS:28-39mm
Flight period:
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
SE
Identification:
Compared to all other burnets (in N Europe) this species is rather easy to identify, having six red spots on the forewing.
Similar species:
Life stages:
Distribution:
Habitat:
Flowering dry meadows, roadsides and forest-edges.
Behavior:
Status:
The most common burnet in Scandinavia, but slightly declining overall.
Host plants:
Almindelig Kællingetand (Lotus corniculatus) [Bird's-foot Trefoil ~ Loto Corniculado ~ Käringtand]
Sump-Kællingetand (Lotus pedunculatus) [Marsh Bird's-foot Trefoil ~ Cuernecillo Grande ~ Stor Käringtand]
Comment:
2591
(4 photos)
2012-07-21
Amager, Denmark
Site:
City:
Region:
Amager
State:
Region Hovedstaden
Country:
Denmark
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
No records from this day otherwise, but file is named Amager why it becomes my first example registered on the island. Probably Kalvebod Fælled. Smells like it.
861
(1 photos)
2022-07-03
Høvblege (Møn), Denmark
Site:
Høvblege (Møn)
City:
Region:
Møn
State:
Østdanmark
Country:
Denmark
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
883
(1 photos)
2022-07-03
Høvblege (Møn), Denmark
Site:
Høvblege (Møn)
City:
Region:
Møn
State:
Østdanmark
Country:
Denmark
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
Stunning!
874
(1 photos)
2022-07-03
Høvblege (Møn), Denmark
Site:
Høvblege (Møn)
City:
Region:
Møn
State:
Østdanmark
Country:
Denmark
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
Likely a worn individual. And looking small. And with the transparent wing it almost reminds of a New Forest Burnet [Lille Køllesværmer].
873
(1 photos)
2022-07-03
Høvblege (Møn), Denmark
Site:
Høvblege (Møn)
City:
Region:
Møn
State:
Østdanmark
Country:
Denmark
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
Above, with a Transparent Burnet.
872
(1 photos)
2022-07-03
Høvblege (Møn), Denmark
Site:
Høvblege (Møn)
City:
Region:
Møn
State:
Østdanmark
Country:
Denmark
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
Sharp-looking!
860
(1 photos)
2022-07-03
Høvblege (Møn), Denmark
Site:
Høvblege (Møn)
City:
Region:
Møn
State:
Østdanmark
Country:
Denmark
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
A less brightly looking individual. Probably worn.
1037
(3 photos)
2022-07-31
Røsnæs-halvøen, Denmark
Site:
City:
Røsnæs-halvøen
Region:
Sjælland
State:
Østdanmark
Country:
Denmark
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
The common zygaenaidae here and unmistakable.
1038
(2 photos)
2022-07-31
Røsnæs-halvøen, Denmark
Site:
City:
Røsnæs-halvøen
Region:
Sjælland
State:
Østdanmark
Country:
Denmark
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
A rather worn individual but still straightforward to identify with traces of the sixth, outer-distal, spot visible.
1039
(2 photos)
2022-07-31
Røsnæs-halvøen, Denmark
Site:
City:
Røsnæs-halvøen
Region:
Sjælland
State:
Østdanmark
Country:
Denmark
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
1040
(1 photos)
2022-07-31
Røsnæs-halvøen, Denmark
Site:
City:
Røsnæs-halvøen
Region:
Sjælland
State:
Østdanmark
Country:
Denmark
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
1041
(1 photos)
2022-07-31
Røsnæs-halvøen, Denmark
Site:
City:
Røsnæs-halvøen
Region:
Sjælland
State:
Østdanmark
Country:
Denmark
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
I'm sure both are six-spotted though the damaged one shows no traces of species-specific characters.
1042
(1 photos)
2022-07-31
Røsnæs-halvøen, Denmark
Site:
City:
Røsnæs-halvøen
Region:
Sjælland
State:
Østdanmark
Country:
Denmark
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
1043
(1 photos)
2022-07-31
Røsnæs-halvøen, Denmark
Site:
City:
Røsnæs-halvøen
Region:
Sjælland
State:
Østdanmark
Country:
Denmark
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
1044
(1 photos)
2022-07-31
Røsnæs-halvøen, Denmark
Site:
City:
Røsnæs-halvøen
Region:
Sjælland
State:
Østdanmark
Country:
Denmark
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
1985
(1 photos)
2023-07-21
Bøtø-skoven, Denmark
Site:
City:
Bøtø-skoven
Region:
Falster
State:
Region Sjælland
Country:
Denmark
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
Diget.
A single found by Henrik. A poor burnet year..?
2052
(2 photos)
2023-07-27
Addit Hede (midtjylland), Denmark
Site:
Addit Hede (midtjylland)
City:
Region:
State:
Region Midtjylland
Country:
Denmark
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
On Field Scabious [Blåhat].
2053
(2 photos)
2023-07-27
Addit Hede (midtjylland), Denmark
Site:
Addit Hede (midtjylland)
City:
Region:
State:
Region Midtjylland
Country:
Denmark
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
Worn.
2054
(2 photos)
2023-07-27
Addit Hede (midtjylland), Denmark
Site:
Addit Hede (midtjylland)
City:
Region:
State:
Region Midtjylland
Country:
Denmark
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
On Field Scabious [Blåhat].
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