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**Arno Jan Boere** @ArnoJanBoere@mastodon.nl · Mar 28

Mar 28

Arno Jan Boere @ArnoJanBoere@mastodon.nl

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The cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae) is a brightly coloured arctiid moth found as a native species in Europe and western and central Asia then east across the Palearctic to Siberia to China. It has been introduced into New Zealand, Australia and North America to control ragwort, on which its larvae feed. The moth is named after the red mineral cinnabar because of the red patches on its predominantly black wings. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. Cinnabar moths are about 20 mm (0.79 in) long and have a wingspan of 32–42 mm (1.3–1.7 in)

**Hampshire Karin** @HampshireKarin@mastodonapp.uk · Jul 2, 2023

Jul 2, 2023

Hampshire Karin @HampshireKarin@mastodonapp.uk

Did you know that Cinnabar moth caterpillars eat ragwort? I’ve been leaving the odd plant in my garden for several years with no success but having let a whole clump grow I was pleasantly surprised to find I finally have Cinnabar caterpillars in my garden.

Black and orange caterpillars on tall thin ragwort plant with small yellow daisy like flowers.

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