Zygaena ephialtes
| Zygaena ephialtes | |
|---|---|
| Ephialtoid form | |
| Peucedanoid form | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Genus: | Zygaena |
| Species: | Z. ephialtes |
| Binomial name | |
| Zygaena ephialtes (Linnaeus, 1767) | |
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Zygaena ephialtes is day-flying species of burnet moth found in Europe. It is typically found in xeric habitats, and populations have recently decreased. It also exhibits Müllerian mimicry with other species, like Amata phegea.