Zygaena rubicundus, common name fulvous burnet,. is a species of moth in the family Zygaenidae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Genus: | Zygaena |
| Species: | Z. rubicundus
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| Zygaena rubicundus (Hubner, 1817)
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Etymology edit
The Latin species name “rubicundus” means "high fiery red".[1]
Distribution and habitat edit
This species is endemic to the mainland of Italy.[2][3] These moths prefer limestone grasslands, mountain slopes and open scrub with the host plant.[4]
Description edit
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Zygaena rubicundus can reach a wingspan of 27–35 mm (1.1–1.4 in).[1] Seitz, A. describes Zygaena rubicundus as follows:- All the wings red, also the hindmargin, only the apex and distal margin of forewing bearing a black edge, which is a little more than 1 mm wide. In Central and South Italy. Very local.[5]
This species is closely related to Zygaena contaminei.[4]
Biology edit
These rather small diurnal moths develop a complete metamorphosis which involves a pupal stage (holometabolous). Adults are on the wing between June and August.[4][6] They visit flowers of Centranthus (Valerians). [7] The larvae feed mainly on Eryngium campestre and Eryngium amethystinum.[8][4][1]
Bibliography edit
- Hofmann, A.F. & W.G. Tremewan (2017): The Natural History of Burnet Moths (Zygaena Fabricius, 1775) (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae). Part 1. – 630 S.; Munich – Vilnius (Proceedings of the Museum Witt).
- Erstbeschreibung: Hübner, J. [1793-1832]: Sammlung europäischer Schmetterlinge 2: pl. 1-38.
External links edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Lepiforum.org
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ GBIF
- ^ a b c d Pyrgus.de
- ^ Seitz, A., 1913, in Seitz, Gross-Schmett. Erde 6: 22.,The Macrolepidoptera of the Palearctic Fauna 2. Volume: The Palearctic Bombyces & Sphinges. pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ iNaturalist
- ^ EoL
- ^ Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
