# Six-spot burnet (*Zygaena filipendulae*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

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

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Active | By day (diurnal) |
| Generations a year | One |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Insecta
- order: Lepidoptera
- family: Zygaenidae
- genus: Zygaena
- species: *Zygaena 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*

## Common questions

### 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

- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org), per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed), 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence).
- [TraitCH: a multi-taxa functional trait dataset for Switzerland and Europe](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15063844), CC BY 4.0, 2.0. Chauvier, Y., Adde, A., Bergamini, A. et al. (2025) TraitCH: a multi-taxa functional trait dataset for Switzerland and Europe. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15063844
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 4.0, 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).

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