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InsectLCLeast Concern

Six-spot Burnet

Zygaena filipendulae

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The six-spot burnet is a day-flying moth of chalk grassland and coastal cliffs, its metallic black wings marked with six vivid red spots. It is highly unpalatable to predators.

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Quick Facts

Category
Insect
Latin name
Zygaena filipendulae
IUCN Status
LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.