Zygaena purpuralis
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Zygaena purpuralis, the transparent burnet, is a moth of the family Zygaenidae.
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on a thistle in Turkey
mating
Zygaenidae
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The Zygaenidae moths are a family of Lepidoptera. The majority of zygaenids are tropical, but they are nevertheless quite well represented in temperate regions. Some of the 1000 or so species are comm
Zygaena purpuralis
…Zygaena purpuralis, the transparent burnet, is a moth of the family Zygaenidae. Zygaena purpuralis is a medium-sized moth with a wingspan reaching 30–34 millimetres (1.2–1.3 in). Usually the forewings show three bright red…
Cyclosia papilionaris by Kadavoor
Larva showing warning colours, flattening
Zygaena filipendulae
Satin-green forester (Pollanisus viridipulverulenta) found in most of Australia (including temperate Tasmania)