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Zygaena viciae ytenensis Briggs, 1888:82

New Forest burnet

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Synonym/s: Zygaena viciae anglica Reiss, 1931

 

Conservation Status

Missing

Last record: 1920's (Barbour, 2009:1); 1927?

 

Distribution

New Forest, Hampshire, England

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

Hypodigm

 

 

Media

 

 

References

Original scientific description:

Briggs, C. A. (1888). The New Forest Zygæna meliloti. The Young Naturalist 9: 82-83.

 

Other references:

Barbour, D. (2009). Monitoring the New Forest burnet moth Zygaena viciae in west Scotland in 2006 - 2008. Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report No.316 (ROAME. R06LD01).

South, Richard. (1907-1909). The moths of the British Isles. London, F. Warne & Co.

Tremewan, W. G. (1966). The history of Zygaena viciae anglica Reiss (Lep., Zygaenidae) in the New Forest. Entomol. Gaz. 17: 187-211.

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