New Forest burnet  (Zygaena viciae argyllensis)

Facts

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Insecta
Order Lepidoptera
Family Zygaenidae
Genus Zygaena (1)
Size Adult wingspan: 22 – 28 mm (2)

Status

Classified as Endangered in Britain and fully protected in the UK under Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 (3).