Zygaenidae Zygaeninae Zygaena (Mesembrynus) cynarae Zygaena (Mesembrynus) laeta
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) erythrus (Hübner, [1806])
 

Genus: Zygaena Fabricius, 1775   Subgenus: Mesembrynus Hübner, [1819]   Original genus: Sphinx Linnaeus, 1758

Z. (Mesembrynus) erythrus (© Paolo Mazzei)
Adult, Monte Terminillo (Rieti), Italy, July 1989
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)
Z. (Mesembrynus) erythrus (© Paolo Mazzei)
Adult, Campo Felice 1300 m (L'Aquila), Italy, June 27, 2002
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)
Z. (Mesembrynus) erythrus (© Paolo Mazzei)
Adult, Campo Felice 1300 m (L'Aquila), Italy, June 2002
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)
Z. (Mesembrynus) erythrus (© Paolo Mazzei)
Larva, Campo Felice 1300 m (L'Aquila), Italy, June 2002
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)
Z. (Mesembrynus) erythrus (© Paolo Mazzei)
Larva, Campo Felice 1300 m (L'Aquila), Italy, June 2002
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)

Foodplants:
Eryngium

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