Cinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae)

Posted on June 7, 2018 by

Cinnabar moths can be found throughout Britain, except northern Scotland, wherever its larval foodplant, ragwort and groundsel, are present.

Cinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
Cinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
Cinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
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3 Responses to Cinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae)

  2. Vicki says:
    June 8, 2018 at 1:27 am

    What a gorgeous moth, Mike. With those markings, you couldn’t possibly miss seeing them. All I ever see are dull grey ones.

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