Image to followAI-generated illustrationZygaena loti
Zygaena loti (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775
Family: ZygaenidaeGenus: Zygaenanative in Germany
native in Germany
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4
Plants
visited
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5
Interactions
documented
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2
Host plants
known
About this species
Zygaena loti is a medium-sized burnet moth. Adults weigh approximately 0.026 grams. The species is monophagous; its larvae feed on a single host plant species.
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Host plantVisited plants
Merkmale
Körper
Body size
medium
Weight
0.0261 g
Ernährung & Verhalten
Food
monophagous
Scientific profile
Zygaena loti is a medium-sized burnet moth belonging to the family Zygaenidae. Adults have a body mass of around 0.026 grams. The caterpillar is monophagous, relying exclusively on one particular food plant for development.
Host plants
2 plants serve as food for the larvae
Lotus corniculatusLotus corniculatus subsp. hirsutus
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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