Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
Erebid moths
(Erebidae)
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Black red moth, the front wings are bluish black with a red front edge and two red dots alongside the rear edge. The rear wings are bright red with a dark edge, head and body are black. Can be found on grass patches and roadsides. ⇔ wsp. 33-43 mm By eating the poisonous JACOBAEA VULGARIS (Ragwort) the caterpillar, as well as the butterfly, become poisonous themselves. LA: Very similar to some members of the ZYGAENIDAE (Burnet) family but each with its own specific markings.
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< 40 mm
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Six-spot burnet
Transparent burnet
Cinnabar moth
Sint-jacobsvlinder
Jakobskrautbär
Goutte de sang
Tyria jacobaeae [L.]
Polilla de la hierba cana
Tyria jacobaeae [L.]
Tyria jacobaeae [L.]
Tyria jacobaeae [L.]
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