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Zygaena lonicerae
Family: ZygaenidaeGenus: Zygaenanative in Germany
native in Germany
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21
Plants
visited
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30
Interactions
documented
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11
Host plants
known
About this species
Zygaena lonicerae is a medium-sized burnet moth with a body mass of around 38 milligrams. Its larvae are oligophagous, and the adults fly in June and July. It is recorded in Great Britain.
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Plant food
Yearly cycle
Active in June and July.
Merkmale
Körper
Body size
medium
Weight
0.0382 g
Ernährung & Verhalten
Food
oligophagous
Scientific profile
Zygaena lonicerae is a medium-sized burnet moth of the family Zygaenidae. Weighing roughly 38 milligrams, it has an oligophagous caterpillar, feeding on a limited range of host plants. The adults are active in June and July. In Great Britain, this moth is recorded as present, though its status is indeterminate. The species is assessed as near threatened in Germany.
Host plants
11 plants serve as food for the larvae
Trifolium pratenseTrifolium repensOnobrychis viciifoliaLathyrus linifoliusLotus pedunculatusLathyrus pratensisLotus corniculatusTrifolium repens subsp. repensTrifolium mediumLotus corniculatus subsp. hirsutusVicia sylvatica
Visited plants
10 plants are visited by this species
Leucanthemum vulgareMalva moschataCirsium vulgare subsp. vulgareVicia craccaCentaurea scabiosaAngelica sylvestris subsp. bernardiaeCirsium arvenseNepeta nuda subsp. nudaEupatorium cannabinumKnautia arvensis
Sources & data origin
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Neff et al. (2025) — Swiss Moth Traits, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14506883 (CC BY)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
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