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One for the Butterfly Etc. people - Tyria jacobaeae
Copyright © 2005 Kildale

One for the Butterfly Etc. people - Tyria jacobaeae
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
June 13, 2005
Size: 3/4 inch
The red and black on this really caught my eye. I would appreciate knowing what it is. Thanks.
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Contributed by Kildale on 14 June, 2005 - 6:12pm
Last updated 19 June, 2005 - 6:15pm

Being an Etc. person......
....may I suggest 8113 - The Cinnabar Moth - Tyria jacobaeae (Arctiidae)? Linnaeus named it in 1758. Butterfly people don't have it this good :-))
… Bob Patterson, 14 June, 2005 - 6:21pm login or register to post comments

 
Biocontrol agent.
This moth is a hero. It was brought to North America because the black-and-gold banded larvae feed on tansy ragwort, a weed that is toxic to livestock.
… Eric R. Eaton, 14 June, 2005 - 7:27pm login or register to post comments

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