Zygaena corsica

Zygaena corsica is a species of moth in the Zygaenidae family.

[1] Seitz describes as - A peculiar small Burnet with 5 almost equal-sized spots which are very round and glossy bright red, the ground-colour between them having in certain aspect a somewhat brassy lustre.

— Larva light grey-blue, at the side a dark hue, and on the back a white one, along which there are black spots; in May on Santolina nicana.

The moths in June and July, on sunny slopes, especially frequent at higher altitudes.

[2] The larvae feed on Santolina insularis and Plagius flosculosum.