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Transparent Burnet

Zygaena purpuralis

Near Threatened

About

A day-flying moth with semi-transparent red-streaked forewings. It is found in calcareous grasslands where wild thyme grows.

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Did You Know?

Its caterpillars feed exclusively on wild thyme, making it entirely dependent on this one plant.