Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1151114

Cinnabar Moth
Tyria jacobaeae

Observation date: July 14, 2017
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Nonresident
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: January 07, 2022
Coordinator notes: Introduced from Europe in the 1960s as a control for introduced weedy Ragwort, the host plant for its caterpillars, which is toxic to livestock.
Checklist region(s): Canada, Nova Scotia