Burnet Moths
Moths & Butterflies (Lepidoptera) > Moth Families > Zygaenidae - Burnet Moths
Brightly coloured moths with slightly clubbed antenna. Flight is slow and drifting although the wing beats are rapid. The larvae pupates in a a paperlike cocoon, usually on grass stems. Following emergence, the moths seek food and a mate at the earliest opportunity.
5-spot Burnet (Zygaena trifolii). Copyright 2009 Peter Drury
Here the moth has emerged and, even as the wings are drying, a male has attached himself to her!
