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)
Synonyms
  • Sphinx ephialtes Linnaeus, 1767
  • Sphinx athamanthae Esper, 1789
  • Sphinx coronillae Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775
  • Sphynx medusa Pallas, 1771
  • Sphinx peucedani Esper, 1780

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.