Zygaenidae Zygaeninae Zygaena (Mesembrynus) punctum Zygaena (Mesembrynus) rubicundus
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) purpuralis (Brünnich, 1763)
 

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

Synonims (species):
   scabiosae Scheven, 1777

Z. (Mesembrynus) purpuralis (© Raniero Panfili)
Adult, Fiamignano (Rieti), Italy, May 31, 2008
(Photo by Raniero Panfili)
Z. (Mesembrynus) purpuralis (© Raniero Panfili)
Adult, Fiamignano (Rieti), Italy, May 31, 2008
(Photo by Raniero Panfili)
Z. (Mesembrynus) purpuralis (© Daniel Morel)
Adults (mating), Dienne (15), 1200m, France, July 11, 2009
(Photo by Daniel Morel)
Z. (Mesembrynus) purpuralis (© Paolo Mazzei)
Adult, Borbona (Rieti), Italy, June 28, 2004
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)
Z. (Mesembrynus) purpuralis (© Ilaria Pimpinelli)
Adult, Campo Felice 1300 m (L'Aquila), Italy, June 2002
(Photo by Ilaria Pimpinelli)

Foodplants:
Thymus

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