Zygaena angelicae (slender Scotch burnet) is a species of moth in the Zygaenidae family. It is found in Central Europe, from Greece to southern Germany and Thuringia.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Zygaena angelicae being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Zygaena lonicerae
- Zygaena trifolii
- Zygaena viciae
- Zygaena centaureae
- Zygaena transalpina
- Zygaena dorycnii
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Zygaenidae
- Genus
- Zygaena
- Species
- Zygaena angelicae
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