Identification Help

Here is a small list of species in which i provide some of the Internet sources i needed to be able to identify them.

Cordulegaster bidentata

Cordulegastridae - Spiketails

Nymphalis xanthomelas

Nymphalinae - Tortoiseshells

Trichius fasciatus

Trichiinae

Trichius fasciatus (2)

Trichiinae

Trichius fasciatus (3)

Trichiinae

Trichodes apiarius

Clerinae

Did you know?: As the German name Beewolf indicates this beetle is hunting bees. But the connection goes deeper.

Trichodes favarius

Clerinae

Zygaena (Zygaena) ephialtes

Zygaeninae

Most of the spots are white, but the first two to four are red or orange. Clearly red or orange ring on the abdomen. Hindwings are dark with 1 white spot.

Zygaena (Zygaena) ephialtes (2)

Zygaeninae

Most of the spots are white, but the first two to four are red or orange. Clearly red or orange ring on the abdomen. Hindwings are dark with 1 white spot.

Zygaena (Zygaena) filipendulae

Zygaeninae

Easy to spot, six clearly separated red spots and black antenna tips. But be careful it is very similar to the Z. transalpina.

Zygaena (Zygaena) filipendulae (2)

Zygaeninae

Easy to spot, six clearly separated red spots and black antenna tips. But be careful it is very similar to the Z. transalpina.

Zygaena (Zygaena) lonicerae

Zygaeninae

The Z. lonicerae is relatively easy to identify. It has 5 clearly separated spots on each forewing.

Zygaena (Zygaena) loti

Zygaeninae

The Z. loti has 5 red spots on the forewing as the Z. lonicerae, but the spot at the wingtip of the Z. Loti is smeared out onto the Apex of the wing, much like the form of an axe head.

Zygaena (Zygaena) loti (2)

Zygaeninae

The Z. loti has 5 red spots on the forewing as the Z. lonicerae, but the spot at the wingtip of the Z. Loti is smeared out onto the Apex of the wing, much like the form of an axe head.