Zygaena trifolii decreta Verity, 1925
(Five-spot Burnet (Lotus Pedunculatus-feeding Subsp.))

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SubspeciesZygaena trifolii decreta (Five-spot Burnet (Lotus Pedunculatus-feeding Subsp.))
SpeciesZygaena trifolii (Five-spot Burnet)
GenusZygaena (burnet moths)
TribeZygaenini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyZYGAENINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyZYGAENIDAE (burnets and foresters)
SuperfamilyZYGAENOIDEA (burnets and foresters)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Zygaena trifolii decreta (Five-spot Burnet (Lotus Pedunculatus-feeding Subsp.) :
1: Zygaena trifolii decreta (Five-spot Burnet (Lotus Pedunculatus-feeding Subsp.) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
15 Jun 2002 OSGR: SU36 51° 20’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Feeding on Knapweed
Image 1: Dorsal viewImage 2: Dorsal view (2)Image 3: On Knapweed flowerImage 4: On Knapweed flower (2)Image 5: On Knapweed flower (3)Image 6: On Knapweed flower (4)Image 7: On Knapweed flower (5)Image 8: Ventral view
2: Zygaena trifolii decreta (Five-spot Burnet (Lotus Pedunculatus-feeding Subsp.)
25 Jun 1977 OSGR: TQ15 51° 20’ N, 0° 20’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Larva - lateral - enlarged

Zygaena trifolii decreta (Five-spot Burnet (Lotus Pedunculatus-feeding Subsp.) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Zygaena trifolii decreta (Five-spot Burnet (Lotus Pedunculatus-feeding Subsp.)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Zygaena trifolii decreta (Five-spot Burnet (Lotus Pedunculatus-feeding Subsp.)
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