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Cinnabar Moth - Tyria jacobaeae
Copyright © 2004 Don Woodman

Cinnabar Moth - Tyria jacobaeae
Auburn, Washington, USA
May 13, 2004
Bright red. Spotted it from about 50 feet or so. Wingspan is only about 30-40mm. Given the shape of the antenna, I am of the opinion that this is a butterfly, not a moth.
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Contributed by Don Woodman on 14 May, 2004 - 1:01pm
Last updated 16 May, 2004 - 8:08pm

Cinnabar Moth
Nice picture!
… seanrosecheek, 14 June, 2004 - 11:43pm login or register to post comments

Lovely! Cinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
Lovely! I'll be on the lookout for this the next time (I hope soon) I visit the Pacific Northwest.
This is an Arctiid (Tiger) Moth. (I think all North American butterflies have clubbed antennae.) Looks like the Cinnabar Moth, Tyria jacobaeae.
See the Moths of North America page, which is where I found it.
A better acount at Macromoths of NW Forests, gives wingspan as 3.7 cm.

Again, wow! That is a pretty one. Thanks.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
… Cotinis, 14 May, 2004 - 1:14pm login or register to post comments

 
Cinnabar Moth
I have some additional pictures if you are interested.
… Don Woodman, 14 May, 2004 - 6:31pm login or register to post comments

 
Host plant
The larvae of this moth like to feed on tansy ragwort. Look for the adults to fly May through mid June. Finding caterpillars is not that difficult. Easy to raise if you can have some host plants already potted. This moth was imported to help curb the imported ragwort.
… Scott Nelson, 21 January, 2006 - 1:49pm login or register to post comments

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