Five-spot Burnet
CR

Five-spot Burnet

Zygaena trifolii

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Overview

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 zoologist Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper in 1783 from the type specimen found in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

The Five-spot Burnet (Zygaena trifolii) faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss and fragmentation of its specialized coastal grassland and dune ecosystems. Agricultural intensification, coastal development, and changes in traditional grazing management have eliminated or degraded much of its remaining habitat, while climate change poses additional pressures on this already restricted species.

Threat summary

Habitat

It is found in North Africa (Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia through the western Mediterranean, Great Britain and central Europe to Ukraine. It is not found in Scandinavia.

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Five-spot Burnet classified as Critically Endangered?
Five-spot Burnet is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. The Five-spot Burnet (Zygaena trifolii) faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss and fragmentation of its specialized coastal grassland and dune ecosystems. Agricultural intensification, coastal development, and changes in traditional grazing management have eliminated or degraded much of its remaining habitat, while climate change poses additional pressures on this already restricted species.
Where does Five-spot Burnet live?
Five-spot Burnet occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Five-spot Burnet?
The main threats to Five-spot Burnet are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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