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Six-spot burnet

Zygaena filipendulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The six-spot burnet (Zygaena filipendulae), also called the 6-spot burnet, is an insect in the family Zygaenidae, within the butterflies and moths subgroup. It belongs to the class Insecta, order Lepidoptera, superfamily Zygaenoidea, subfamily Zygaeninae and genus Zygaena.

Six-spot burnet (Zygaena filipendulae)
Photo: Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the six-spot burnet

Its scientific name carries the authority (Linnaeus, 1758).

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
grasslandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Active
By day (diurnal)src for Active
Generations a year
Onesrc for Generations a year
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Photos of the six-spot burnet

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Six-spot burnet (Zygaena filipendulae)
Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Six-spot burnet (Zygaena filipendulae)
Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Six-spot burnet (Zygaena filipendulae)
Richard Bartz · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Six-spot burnet (Zygaena filipendulae)
Flocci Nivis · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Six-spot burnet (Zygaena filipendulae)
Flocci Nivis · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Six-spot burnet (Zygaena filipendulae)
Flocci Nivis · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Six-spot burnet (Zygaena filipendulae)
Flocci Nivis · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where does the six-spot burnet live?

Not recorded

What is the six-spot burnet?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

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

From the Wikipedia article “Six-spot burnet” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Six-spot_burnet&oldid=1383432047), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

What does the six-spot burnet sound like?

Pristurus · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Is the six-spot burnet endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the six-spot burnet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyZygaenidae
  6. genusZygaena
  7. SpeciesZygaena filipendulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Sphinx filipendulae, Zygaena aries, Zygaena autumnalis, Zygaena cytisi, Zygaena dubia, Zygaena filipendulae pyrenes, Zygaena filipendulae quinquemaculata, Zygaena intermedia, Zygaena italoanglica, Zygaena medicaginis, Zygaena microduponcheli, Zygaena stoechadis dubia, Zygaena transalpina

Other names and names in other languages (43)
  • 6-spot burnetEnglish
  • GitanetaCatalan
  • vřetenuška obecnáCzech
  • Bwrned Chwe SmotynWelsh
  • Bwrnedau Chwe SmotynWelsh
  • SekspletDanish
  • 6-plettet køllesværmerDanish
  • HundegræssværmerDanish
  • Seksplettet køllesværmerDanish
  • Seksplettet køllesvingerDanish
  • BlutströpfchenGerman
  • Erdeichel-WidderchenGerman
  • Gewöhnliches WidderchenGerman
  • Sechsfleck-RotwidderchenGerman
  • Sechsfleck-WidderchenGerman
  • Ζύγαινα η εφιάλτηςGreek
  • Gitanilla de collar blancoSpanish
  • Suur-verikireslaneEstonian
  • maitepunatäpläFinnish
  • Zygène des LotiersFrench
  • Zygène de la filipenduleFrench
  • Zygène de la spiréeFrench
  • Zygène du pied-de-pouleFrench
  • Buirnéad SébhallachIrish
  • acélszínű csüngőlepkeHungarian
  • Zigena della filipendulaItalian
  • ムツモンベニモンマダラJapanese
  • Vingiorykštinis MarguolisLithuanian
  • Ceļteku raibspārnisLatvian
  • seksflekket bloddråpesvermerNorwegian Bokmål
  • bloeddropjeDutch
  • Sint-jansvlinderDutch
  • seksflekka bloddropesvermarNorwegian Nynorsk
  • Kraśnik sześcioplamekPolish
  • Zugaina-de-seis-pintasPortuguese
  • Пестрянка таволговаяRussian
  • Пестрянка шестипятнистаяRussian
  • vretienka obyčajnáSlovak
  • navadni ovničSlovenian
  • navadna ivanjščicaSlovenian
  • allmän bastardsvärmareSwedish
  • sexfläckig bastardsvärmareSwedish
  • Красик шестиплямийUkrainian

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Relatives of the six-spot burnet

Other species in the same genus Zygaena.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the six-spot burnet?

The six-spot burnet is an insect in the butterflies and moths subgroup, placed in the order Lepidoptera.

What is the scientific name of the six-spot burnet?

Its scientific name is Zygaena filipendulae.

Who named the six-spot burnet and when?

The authority for Zygaena filipendulae is (Linnaeus, 1758).

What family does the six-spot burnet belong to?

It belongs to the family Zygaenidae, in the superfamily Zygaenoidea and subfamily Zygaeninae.

What other names does the six-spot burnet have?

It is also called the 6-spot burnet.

Sources and how to cite this page

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CreatureData. (2026). Six-spot burnet (Zygaena filipendulae). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/six-spot-burnet

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BibTeX
@misc{six_spot_burnet_2026,
  title = {Six-spot burnet (Zygaena filipendulae)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/six-spot-burnet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}