Definition of Burnet moth. Meaning of Burnet moth. Synonyms of Burnet moth

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Definition of Burnet moth

Burnet moth
Burnet Bur"net, n. [OE. burnet burnet; also, brownish (the plant perh. being named from its color), fr. F. brunet, dim. of brun brown; cf. OF. brunete a sort of flower. See Brunette.] (Bot.) A genus of perennial herbs (Poterium); especially, P.Sanguisorba, the common, or garden, burnet. Burnet moth (Zo["o]l.), in England, a handsome moth (Zyg[ae]na filipendula), with crimson spots on the wings. Burnet saxifrage. (Bot.) See Saxifrage. Canadian burnet, a marsh plant (Poterium Canadensis). Great burnet, Wild burnet, Poterium (or Sanguisorba) oficinalis.

Meaning of Burnet moth from wikipedia

- The six-spot burnet (Zygaena filipendulae) is a day-flying moth of the family Zygaenidae. Z. f. altapyrenaica Le Charles, 1950 Z. f. arctica Schneider...
- regions. Some of the 1000 or so species are commonly known as burnet or forester moths, often qualified by the number of spots, although other families...
- Look up burnet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Burnet may refer to: Burnet moth, the Zygaenidae family of diurnal moths Six-spot burnet (Z. filipendulae)...
- convolvuli) Oleander hawk-moth or army green moth (Daphnis nerii) Six-spot burnet moths mating (Zygaena filipendulae) Protective silk (or similar material) case...
- Zygaena exulans, the mountain burnet or Scotch burnet, is a moth of the family Zygaenidae. Subspecies include: Zygaena exulans exulans (European Alps)...
- The Psychidae (bagworm moths, also simply bagworms or bagmoths) are a family of the Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). The bagworm family is fairly...
- butterfly Black mountain moth Emperor moth Fox moth Magpie moth Mountain burnet moth Northern dart moth Northern eggar moth Azure hawker dragonfly Four-spotted...
- Zygaena trifolii, the five-spot burnet, is a day-flying moth in the family Zygaenidae found in North Africa and Europe. It was described by the German...
- glucosides in the biological warfare between plants and insects: The Burnet moth-Birdsfoot trefoil model system". Animal Behaviour. 72 (13): 1585–1592...
- The geometer moths are moths belonging to the family Geometridae of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies. Their scientific name derives...