Insects and Spiders - non-native

Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobeae) on May 28, 2025

Submitter does not have a specimen

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.

Location

Looks like that lantern bug on neighbors fence. (The house to the east of me in back yard.) I took those picture today at 3:25...Thursday, 5/29.

Expert Reviewer

Wyatt Williams, Ph.D.
Wyatt Williams, Ph.D.

Invasive Species Specialist

Oregon Department of Forestry

Private Forests Division

2600 State St. Bldg. D

Salem, OR 97310-0340



Office: 503-945-7472

wyatt.williams@oregon.gov

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