Cinnabar Moth

This is always a treat to see; the brightly coloured day-flying Cinnabar Moth. They’re useful too, their larvae feed on the poisonous (and a serious danger to cattle and horses) plant ragwort.

Tags: cinnabar moth, puttenham common wildlife, Tyria jacobaeae

12 thoughts on “Cinnabar Moth”

Steve Gingold on July 5, 2013 at 18:48 said:

We have common ragwort around here, but I have never seen this moth or its larva. I’ll start looking a little closer. It is a beautiful moth.

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- TheForagingPhotographer on July 7, 2013 at 15:13 said:
  
  Thanks Steve, the caterpillars are quite striking too; black and yellow/orange stripes.
  
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iRucci74 on July 5, 2013 at 19:48 said:

wow…i like the red

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- TheForagingPhotographer on July 7, 2013 at 15:14 said:
  
  Thank you, it’s very striking, isn’t it!
  
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Phil Lanoue on July 5, 2013 at 20:07 said:

Cool shot of this colorful guy in a beautiful setting!

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- TheForagingPhotographer on July 7, 2013 at 15:13 said:
  
  Thanks for looking Phil, glad you like it.
  
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Charles on July 6, 2013 at 08:36 said:

He can now take off his winter coat. In the Netherlands we go to 25-30 degrees in the coming days.

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- TheForagingPhotographer on July 7, 2013 at 15:15 said:
  
  It is very very hot here in the UK today too Charles. A day for sitting in the shade!
  
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afrenchgarden on July 6, 2013 at 19:09 said:

That is a great shot. I can see the sun glinting on its wings.

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- TheForagingPhotographer on July 7, 2013 at 15:15 said:
  
  Thanks Amelia, he’s very smart isn’t he!
  
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Rolling Harbour on July 8, 2013 at 16:25 said:

Love these. Great photo, Lucy – hard to get the backs of the wings (the fringe?) so sharp. RH

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- TheForagingPhotographer on July 12, 2013 at 20:23 said:
  
  Thank you RH! 🙂
  
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