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Zygaena rubicundus, common name fulvous burnet,. is a species of moth in the family Zygaenidae.

Zygaena rubicundus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Zygaenidae
Genus:	Zygaena
Species:	Z. rubicundus
Binomial name
Zygaena rubicundus (Hubner, 1817)
Synonyms
Sphinx rubicundus Hubner, 1817 Zygaena pallescens Stauder 1915 Zygaena polygalaeformis Verity 1916 Zygaena pseudofaitensis Stauder 1929

Etymology

The Latin species name “rubicundus” means "high fiery red".[1]

Distribution and habitat

This species is endemic to the mainland of Italy.[2][3] These moths prefer limestone grasslands, mountain slopes and open scrub with the host plant.[4]

Description

Zygaena rubicundus can reach a wingspan of 27–35 mm (1.1–1.4 in).[1] 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.[5]

This species is closely related to Zygaena contaminei.[4]

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.[4][6] They visit flowers of Centranthus (Valerians). [7] The larvae feed mainly on Eryngium campestre and Eryngium amethystinum.[8][4][1]

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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