Cinnabar Moth
Tyria jacobaeae (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Identification:
Wing Span:
Life History:
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts: Senecio jacobaea (Tansy Ragwort)
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Europe. Introduced to North America.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 76 verified sightings
Observation date: May 13, 2019
Submitted by: CristinaFredlund
Region: Pierce County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 13, 2019
Observation date: May 08, 2019
Submitted by: Zach Eckert
Region: King County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 09, 2019
Observation date: Jul 01, 2018
Submitted by: LyndaRS
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 25, 2018
Observation date: Jul 04, 2018
Submitted by: randimal
Region: Pierce County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 11, 2018
Observation date: Aug 05, 2018
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 06, 2018
Observation date: May 30, 2018
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Multnomah County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Jun 14, 2018
Observation date: May 26, 2018
Submitted by: Vickie J Anderson
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 27, 2018
Observation date: May 18, 2018
Submitted by: billz2208
Region: King County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 25, 2018
Observation date: May 19, 2018
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Pierce County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 22, 2018
Observation date: May 14, 2016
Submitted by: Calcat
Region: Jefferson County, Washington, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Nov 13, 2017
Observation date: Jun 23, 2017
Submitted by: tbearman
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 03, 2017
Observation date: Aug 22, 2015
Submitted by: Homegardener3816
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: TeaKH
Verified date: Oct 11, 2015
Observation date: Jun 15, 2015
Submitted by: danitadiane15
Region: Lane County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Sep 02, 2015
Observation date: Jun 02, 2015
Submitted by: davidg111
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 24, 2015
Observation date: Jul 08, 2015
Submitted by: JDreimiller
Region: Snohomish County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 23, 2015
Observation date: Jul 10, 2015
Submitted by: Ssullivan
Region: Lane County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Jul 23, 2015
Observation date: Jul 10, 2015
Submitted by: Rhiannon
Region: Cowlitz County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 23, 2015
Observation date: Jun 13, 2015
Submitted by: Tqless
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 23, 2015
Observation date: Jul 16, 2015
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: lisald100
Verified date: Jul 23, 2015
Observation date: Jun 30, 2015
Submitted by: Tqless
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 11, 2015
Observation date: May 30, 2015
Submitted by: RPeterson
Region: Whatcom County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 02, 2015
Observation date: Jul 08, 2014
Submitted by: styringa
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 22, 2014
Observation date: Jul 03, 2014
Submitted by: Ralph S. Carlson
Region: Washington County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Jul 07, 2014
Observation date: Jun 10, 2014
Submitted by: suelou
Region: Flathead County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 15, 2014
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Tyria jacobaeae (Cinnabar Moth) was introduced from Europe as a control for the introduced plant Senecio jacobaea (Tansy Ragwort), the host plant for its caterpillars, which is toxic to livestock. (Bob Martin)