This work is based on the chapters about Forester and Burnet Moths (Zygaenidae: Zygaeninae, Procridinae, Chalcosiinae) in vol. 2 of the series "Schmetterlinge und ihre Lebensräume" from 1997. While in this volume al at that time recorded species of Zygaenidae from Switzerland are treated, I deal here with all known species of the alpine region, i.e. with twelve more species (altogether 27) of Burnet moths and four more species (altogether 15) of Forester Moths. The main focus lies on species determination, where genital-morphological characters play a decisive role almost without exception in Forester, and partly also in Burnet Moths. Therefore, detailed notes on genital morphology and the technics of preparation of genitalia are presented in an introductiory chapter. In a number of species several or even numerous specimens could be investigated; so the variation of certain genitalic structures could be documented at least partly. In the species descriptions the following aspects are outlined: Habitus of imagos and last larval stages, genital morphology, feding plants and caterpillars, subspecies within the alpine region, records in the alpine region and in Switzerland. In addition, some insights into the art of illustration in older publications, hints to related species and to original descriptions and their authors are given,
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