
Five-spot Burnet
This species is so named due to the colour of the hindwings and the markings on the forewings which make it unmistakeable. There is little variation although on rare occasions the pinkish markings are replaced with yellow, or the forewing is red with a black border or the wings are completely black. Easily disturbed by day and flies in sunshine. Also flies after dark.
Feeds on the leaves and flowers of Common Ragwort (Senecio jacobaea). Occasionally found on other ragworts and groundsels.
Frequent in open grassy habitats including waste ground, railway banks, gardens and woodland rides but perhaps most frequent on well drained rabbit-grazed grassland, mature sand-dunes and heathland.
Cinnabar - Ben Sale
Ben Sale
Cinnabar - Bob Eade
Bob Eade
Cinnabar - Vlad Proklov
Vlad Proklov
Cinnabar - Adam Gor
Adam Gor
Cinnabar - James O'Neill
James O'Neill
Cinnabar
Cinnabar
Cinnabar - Dave Shenton
Dave Shenton
Cinnabar - Dave Shenton
Dave Shenton
Cinnabar - Dave Shenton
Dave Shenton
Cinnabar (caterpillar) - Koen Thonissen
Koen Thonissen
Cinnabar (caterpillars) - Ann Collier
Ann Collier
Cinnabar (caterpillar) - Ann Collier
Ann Collier