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

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Burnet moth. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Burnet moth and, of course, Burnet moth synonyms and on the right images related to the word Burnet moth.

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)...
- 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...
- The Psychidae (bagworm moths, also simply bagworms or bagmoths) are a family of the Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). The bagworm family is fairly...
- plants attract a range of insects including: the six-spotted burnet moth, hummingbird hawk-moth and a number of butterflies including chalkhill blues. A small...
- butterfly Black mountain moth Emperor moth Fox moth Magpie moth Mountain burnet moth Northern dart moth Northern eggar moth Azure hawker dragonfly Four-spotted...
- The geometer moths are moths belonging to the family Geometridae of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies. Their scientific name derives...