Bath Wildlife Sightings
Zygaena lonicerae ssp. latimarginata (Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet moth), Solsbury Hill, Batheaston, ST7668
Date first seen
Date last seen
Frequency of Sighting
Species
Evidence
Feeding on thistles
Quantity
1
Locality
Solsbury Hill
Habitat
Hill pasture below common
Environmental Conditions
Windy
Grid Reference
ST764682
Other Information
Photographed as it was taking off. The narrow borders to the hind wings and the 5 spots suggest this species. The Five-spot Burnet has been recorded in the Bath area but emerges rather earlier in the year and is quite scarce.
Recorded by
Bath Natural History Society
Identified by
Rob Randall, Paul Wilkins
