Six-spot burnet: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Six-spot burnet Zygaena filipendulae

Where the six-spot burnet lives – recorded in 15 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 112,455 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See butterflies & moths on the world map

Scientific name	Zygaena filipendulae
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	15 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Zygaenidae

Where does the six-spot burnet live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the six-spot burnet in 15 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the six-spot burnet?

The six-spot burnet (Zygaena filipendulae) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Zygaenidae, genus Zygaena. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the six-spot burnet

The six-spot burnet (Zygaena filipendulae) is a day-flying moth of the family Zygaenidae.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Six-spot burnet (revision 1308038986), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q161497 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).