Six-spot Burnet moth

I decided I would take mum & dad up to Barbury Hill Fort this evening to see if we could get some good photo's. We had many to choose from but this was something that I may not see again, although I will keep my eyes open more.

Six-Spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Wingspan 30-38 mm.

This is the commonest of Britain's day-flying Burnet moths, and is found throughout Britain, with a coastal bias in the North.

Occupying meadows, woodland clearings and sea-cliffs, it flies from June to August.

The larvae feed mainly on bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus).