Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Moth Zygaena lonicerae (ssp. latomarginata)

Wingspan: 30-46 mm 5-spot Burnet Moths The 5-spot Burnet Moth has five red blobs on each top wing (cf. 6-spot link below).
UK flight time: Jun-Jul 5-spot Burnet Moth concealing her eggs in a grass blade She is concealing her eggs in a blade of grass near larval food-plants clover and birdsfoot trefoil.
5-spot Burnet Moth with iridescent sheen on sorrel The black wings have a blue-green metallic sheen.
5-spot Burnet Moth on cocoon with pupa debris When the moth emerges from its pupa, the debris of the black chrysalis remains on the cocoon.
5-spot burnet moth on red-spotted sorrel Burnet moths have a black, furry body, also iridescent blue-green
5-spot burnet moth The five red spots on each top wing (5-spots without "Narrow-border" look similar, found in south and west)
5-spot burnet moth showing narrow bordered under wing The narrow black border on the red under-wing giving the moths their "Narrow-bordered" name
5-spot burnet moth on red-spotted sorrel Burnet on sorrel: red spots on red spots
5-spot burnet moth Sometimes the top two spots appear merged
5-spot burnet moth showing narrow bordered under wing The green iridescence
Burnet moth pair on cocoon
5-spotBurnet moth pair on cocoon
Five-spot Burnet moth pair on cocoon
Male Burnet moths frequently stalk the cocoons for newly-emerged, virgin female partners.
Burnet moth pair on cocoon
5-spot Burnet moth pair on cocoon
Five-spot Burnet moth pair on cocoon
Frequently
5-spot burnet moths on knapweed Burnet moths on knapweed
5-spot burnet moths on tufted vetch Burnet moths on tufted vetch
Faded 5-spot burnet moth Like most moths, Burnet moths' colours fade as they age.