Insects and Spiders - non-native

Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobeae) on May 28, 2025

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Description of specimen

Think it was the latern bug. See photo. It flew away when I went to catch it.

Commentary

This is a cinnabar moth, a beneficial insect that has been introduced to help control the noxious weed, tansy ragwort. Thank you for your report.

Wyatt Williams
May 29, 2025, 9:02 a.m.