Zygaenidae

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:family
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Zygaena
gptkbp:aircraft_operated varies by species
varies by region
scales present
gptkbp:behavior some are nocturnal
gptkbp:body_style slender
gptkbp:color often brightly colored
often iridescent
red or black
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:burnet_moths
gptkbp:conservation_efforts in some areas
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in folklore
gptkbp:defense_mechanism toxic compounds
gptkbp:diet herbivorous
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:ecological_role pollinators
gptkbp:environmental_impact affects distribution
gptkbp:first_described_by by Johan Christian Fabricius
gptkbp:first_flight slow and fluttering
gptkbp:foraging_behavior nectar from flowers
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
open areas
near flowers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Zygaenidae
gptkbp:larval_stage green or brown
caterpillars
various plants
depends on food availability
on host plants
some are solitary
often camouflaged
often gregarious
some species overwinter as larvae
often involves several instars
some are distasteful to predators
gptkbp:lifespan varies by species
gptkbp:mating_system often involves pheromones
gptkbp:migration some species migrate.
gptkbp:mimicry some species mimic other insects
gptkbp:mission feathery in some species
gptkbp:notable_species approximately 30
Zygaena filipendulae
Zygaena trifolii
Zygaena loti
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lepidoptera
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest in ecology and evolution
gptkbp:species over 150
high in some regions
varies globally
some mimic wasps
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with plants
gptkbp:wildlife habitat loss
gptkbp:wingspan varies by species