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Burnet and forester moths (Zygaenidae)

Zygaena trifolii

Five-Spot Burnet resting in a wet meadow.

Zygaena trifolii

Five-Spot Burnets mating on a grass in a wet meadow.

Zygaena Fausta

Burnet Moth gathering nectar of a knapweed flower in a meadow.

Zygaena Fausta

Burnet Moths mating on a blade of grass in a dry calcareous meadow.

Zygaena trifolii

Five-Spot Burnet resting in a wet meadow.

Zygaena lavandulae

White-collared Burnet resting in a calcareous meadow. Luberon, France.

Zygaena lavandulae

White-collared Burnet resting in a calcareous meadow. Luberon, France.

Zygaena transalpina

Zygaena transalpina mating on a grass where they will spend a romantic night. Gard, France.

Zygaena transalpina

This Zygaena transalpina chose its perch for the night. Gard, France.

Zygaena transalpina

Zygaena transalpina resting on a plantain. Gard, France.

Polyommatus bellargus / Zygaena fausta

Adonis Blue male and Burnet moths gathering nectar of a giant scabious flower in black marl of Diois. Drôme, France.

Polyommatus bellargus / Zygaena fausta

Adonis Blue male and Burnet moths gathering nectar of a giant scabious flower in black marl of Diois. Drôme, France.

Maniola jurtina / Zygaena fausta

A Meadow Brown ant a Burnet Moth gathering nectar of a Greater knapweed flower in a dry limestone meadow. Diois, France.

Zygaena Fausta

Burnet Moths mating on a cupid's dart in a dry calcareous meadow. Diois, France.

Zygaena Fausta

Burnet Moth resting on a faded cupid's dart. Diois, France.

Zygaena Fausta

Burnet Moth gathering nectar of a creeping thistle flower in marls. Diois, France.

Zygaena Fausta

Burnet Moth resting on a faded cupid's dart. Vercors, France.

Zygaena loti

Slender Burnet female resting on grass in a dry calcareous meadow.

Zygaena loti

Slender Burnets mating under a round-headed leek in bloom on a calcareous hillside. The female, right, has clearer wings than the male.

Zygaena loti

Slender Burnets mating under a round-headed leek in bloom on a calcareous hillside. The female, right, has clearer wings than the male.

Zygaena loti

Slender Burnets mating under a round-headed leek in bloom on a calcareous hillside. The female, right, has clearer wings than the male.

Zygaena transalpina

Zygaena transalpina resting on round-headed leek in bloom on a calcareous hillside.

Zygaena transalpina

Zygaena transalpina resting on round-headed leek in bloom on a calcareous hillside.

Zyagena loti

Slender Burnet male resting on a grass in company with a shield bug (Eurygaster sp.) in a calcareous meadow.

Zyagena loti

Slender Burnet male resting on a dry plant in a calcareous meadow.

Zyagena loti

Slender Burnet female resting on grass in a dry calcareous meadow.

Zyagena loti

Slender Burnets mating on a grass in an alpine meadow. The female has her wings lighter than the male.

Zyagena loti

Slender Burnet male resting on grass in calcareous grassland.

Jordanita sp.

Jordanita sp. male resting on a Blue Aphyllanthes flower. This little moth is a zyganidae moth and Procrinidae subfamily. This subfamily is composed of closely related species indistinguishable from a photograph.

Adscita sp.

A Forester Moth resting on a buttercup bud in a wet meadow. Limousin, France.

Zygaena occitanica

Provence Burnet gathering nectar in a field of lavender.

Zygaena hilaris

Merry Burnet in an alpine meadow.

Zygaena rhadamanthus

Zygaena rhadamanthus resting on a blade of grass.

Zygaena purpuralis / minos

The distinction between the Transparent Burnet (Zygaena purpuralis) and Zygaena minos can not be realized on picture but only by examination of the genitalia.