Cinnabar Moth
Tyriajacobaeae
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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Blodgett, Oregon
Gaston, Oregon
North Bend, Oregon
Kalama, Washington
Langley, Washington
Olympia, Washington
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sue_p
Woodinville, WA |
June 2011 |
Positive
Found several cinnabar moths in my backyard pasture in south Snohomish county - very pretty! A seemingly good transplant to help reduce tansy ragwort :)
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causmik
Olympia, WA |
August 2006 |
Positive
This cool looking "bug" was brought into the Olympia WA area to do just that...eat the Ragwort. For a number of years you could find hundreds of them on one plant, doing their job.
I still find the moths but seldom see the caterpillars.
I still find the moths but seldom see the caterpillars.
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kennedyh
(Zone 10a) |
July 2006 |
Positive
The Cinnabar Moth caterpillars in the black and yellow striped pyjamas are useful as they feed communally on Ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) which is quite a problem weed in many places. The Ragwort is here in Australia, but no Cinnabar Moths to keep it under control.
