Zygaena fausta

id: zygaena-fausta-306-17205136
title: Zygaena fausta
text: Zygaena fausta is a member of the family Zygaenidae, the day-flying burnet moths. Its bright aposematic colours of red, white and black on the wings indicate to possible predators such as birds that it is foul tasting or poisonous. In flight, the bright red abdomen is revealed, contrasting with the white legs and black head and antennae; the thorax is black and white with an eye spot on each side. There appears to be a considerable variation in pattern among specimens from different parts of Eur
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category slug: encyclopedia
description: Species of moth
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zygaena_fausta
date created:
date modified: 2023-12-08T18:02:38Z
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fields total: 13
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