Family: Zygaenidae       Sub-family: Zygaeninae 169     *     Six-spot Burnet     *     Zygaena filipendulae Widespread, common Wingspan: 30-38mm Flight time: Day-flying, June-September Often coastal, also found in meadows, woodland clearings Larval food plant: Bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)

Six-spot Burnet
Photographs: Adult; Barley cove, July 2009. Caterpillar; Oysterhaven, June 2010. Co. Cork, SW Ireland.