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Moth With Red an Black Wings (black body) - Tyria jacobaeae

Moth With Red an Black Wings (black body) - Tyria jacobaeae
Renton, King County, Washington, USA
May 15, 2008

Not an ID
but looks like our Bug Guide images of Cinnabar Moth, which is found in the Northwest... You might try browsing those images while you wait for an expert to comment.

 
Cinnabar moth
Yeah, that's probably it, thanks!

 
Definitely:-)
Few moths in the Northwest are that colorful, and the cinnebar moth was introduced from Europe to control the tansy ragwort.

 
I thought I recognized our European
Jakobskrautbaer. Risky idea to use them as biological control - their caterpillars are no food specialists at all.

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