Wildlife
Burnet moths, unlike most others, come out in the daytime. Most are safe from attack by hungry birds because they taste horrible and are slightly poisonous - a fact that they advertise with their bright red or yellow wing spots.
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Day-flying moths
Burnet moths can afford to be blasé because they taste bad.
Burnet moths can afford to be blasé because they taste bad.
Hitchhiker
Pyramidal orchid pollen sacs hitch a ride on a burnet moth.
Plants use flowers to attract insects to pollinate them. The pyramidal orchid attaches pollen sacs to the burnet moth to ensure its pollen is carried to another flower.
The Burnet moth can be found in a number of locations including: Asia, Europe, Russia, United Kingdom. Find out more about these places and what else lives there.
Discover what these behaviours are and how different plants and animals use them.
Additional data source: Animal Diversity Web
The Zygaenidae moths are a family of Lepidoptera. The majority of zygaenids are tropical, but they are nevertheless quite well represented in temperate regions. There are about 1000 species. Various species are commonly known as Burnet or Forester moths, often qualified by the number of spots, although other families also have 'foresters'. They are also sometimes called Smoky moths.
All 43 species of Australian zygaenids are commonly known as foresters and belong to the tribe Artonini of the subfamily Procridinae. The only non-endemic species in Australia is Palmartona catoxantha, a Southeast Asian pest species which is believed to be already present in Australia or likely to arrive soon
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Warning colours
Adapted to flying
Herbivorous
Metamorphosis
Egg layer
Pollinator