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Zygaena filipendulae
is a day-flying moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is a common species throughout Europe. The sexes are similar and have a wingspan of 30–40 millimetres (1.2–1.6 in). The forewings are dark metallic green with 6 vivid red spots (sometimes the spots are merged causing possible confusion with other species such as Five-spot Burnet). Occasionally the spots are yellow or even black. The hindwings are red with a blackish fringe. The adults fly on hot, sunny days from June to August,[Note 1] and are attracted to a wide variety of flowers such as knapweed and scabious as well as the larval food plants bird's foot trefoil and clover. The species overwinters as a larva.
@Karen, you are right for the name of species, but subspecies is not, your suggestion is hairy behind head, and moth on picture has not hairy back :)
Spotted on Jul 9, 2013
Submitted on Jul 9, 2013
