Zygaena rubicundus
Zygaena rubicundus, common name fulvous burnet,. is a species of moth in the family Zygaenidae.
Etymology
The Latin species name “rubicundus” means "high fiery red".Distribution and habitat
This species is endemic to the mainland of Italy. These moths prefer limestone grasslands, mountain slopes and open scrub with the host plant.Description
Zygaena rubicundus can reach a wingspan of. Seitz, A. describes Zygaena rubicundus as follows:- All the wings red, also the hindmargin, only the apex and distal margin of forewing bearing a black edge, which is a little more than 1 mm wide. In Central and South Italy. Very local.This species is closely related to Zygaena contaminei.