Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae (Scheven, 1777)
Status .....Is often common in grassy habitats, especially on former colliery sites. Generally widespread over much of Nottinghamshire, but is not as common as Six-spot Burnet. The larvae of both Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet and Six-spot Burnet, can be differentiated by the longer hairs found on the former species.
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Photographed at Hills and Holes SSSI, Market Warsop July 2012

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Photographed at Ollerton Pit Wood June 2011		Photographed at Bevercotes Pit Wood July 2006

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Early stages
Full-grown larva. Photographed at Hills and Holes, Market Warsop May 2024.

The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Lound Moth Group. Richard Rogers. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Netherfield Wildlife Group. Martin Harvey. Graham Beeley. Pauline Bradford. Mark Dennis (Colwick Park Bird Reports 1993-2001). Sean Tobin. Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014. Dave Morton. Nottingham City Council. Darren Matthews. NBGRC. David Shaw. Brian Wetton.

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Updated September 2025


Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet