| 170f1 ~ Five spot Burnet ~ Zygaena trifolii f. decreta | ||
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UK Status Resident. Local S,SE. Montgomeryshire Status Found sparsely in the northern half of the county. Probably overlooked. Wingspan : M & F, 25-40mm. Confusion species Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet. |
Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)  Habitat Dry calcareous grassland on chalk and limestone. Foodplant Common bird's-foot trefoil. Lifestage data Overwinters sometimes twice as a larva. Larva late June-early May. Pupates in a cocoon in an exposed position amongst the grass stems. |
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