Bath Wildlife Sightings
Zygaena trifolii subsp. palustrella (Five-spot Burnet moth), Upper Swainswick, ST7568
Date first seen
Date last seen
Frequency of Sighting
Species
Evidence
Feeding on Bird's foot Trefoil
Quantity
1
Locality
Upper Swainswick
Habitat
Steep west-facing hill pasture with abundant Bird's-foot Trefoil and much evidence of grazing by Rabbits
Environmental Conditions
Sunny but windy
Grid Reference
ST7568
Other Information
Evidence of grazing by stock during the autumn, winter or early spring. Merging of the central spots is quite frequent in this species but rare in the similar Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet, which usually emerges rather later in the summer.
Recorded by
Rob Randall
Identified by
Rob Randall
