Zygaenidae - A Dictionary of Zoology

Zygaenidae (burnets, foresters; subclass Pterygota, order Lepidoptera) Family of small moths, which are generally brightly coloured, slow-flying, and diurnal. Many species are distasteful, some are toxic. The larvae have short, dense, secondary setae. The cocoon is above ground, tough, and elongate. The family is widespread.