Zygaena trifolii (Esper, 1783) Species
Last modified: July 1, 2022, 9:16 a.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Zygaenidae > Subfamily: Zygaeninae > Genus: Zygaena > Subgenus: Zygaena > Species: Zygaena trifolii
- Vernacular names
- Vijfvlek-sint-jansvlinder (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1837. Catalogue des Lépidoptères ou Papillons de la Belgique, précédé du tableau des Libellulines de ce pays. — — : 1–29. On page 23 (as Zygoena [sic] Trifolii). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The adults fly in July and August. They are active during the day.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Lotus corniculatus and Lotus uliginosus
- Host plant (genera):
- Dorycnium
The larva lives on different species of Lotus. Hibernates as larva once or twice and pupates in a cocoon low in the vegetation.
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