Zygaena rubicundus, common name fulvous burnet,. is a species of moth in the family Zygaenidae.
Etymology The Latin species name “rubicundus” means "high fiery red".
Distribution and habitat This species is endemic to the mainland of Italy.Fauna EuropaeaGBIF These moths prefer limestone grasslands, mountain slopes and open scrub with the host plant.Pyrgus.de
Description
Zygaena rubicundus can reach a wingspan of . 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.Seitz, A., 1913, in Seitz, Gross-Schmett. Erde 6: 22., The Macrolepidoptera of the Palearctic Fauna 2. Volume: The Palearctic Bombyces & Sphinges. pdf
This species is closely related to Zygaena contaminei.
Biology These rather small diurnal moths develop a complete metamorphosis which involves a pupal stage (holometabolous). Adults are on the wing between June and August.iNaturalist They visit flowers of Centranthus (Valerians).EoL The larvae feed mainly on Eryngium campestre and Eryngium amethystinum.Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaLepiforum.org
Bibliography 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 Euroleps Hlasek Ibolli
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