Cinnabar larva
- kevinkk
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Cinnabar larva
What used to be a common sight years ago, I haven't run across these guys in years, Tyria jacobaeae, introduced to control tansy ragwort,Senecio
jacobaea, a plant toxic to livestock, they did a good job of it, now these are a rare sight.
jacobaea, a plant toxic to livestock, they did a good job of it, now these are a rare sight.
Re: Cinnabar larva
I didn't know you had those in the States! Here in southern England they were a common sight when I was a kid, almost every ragwort plant had them. Now I hardly ever see them, and none in the last two or three years.
- nomihoudai
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Re: Cinnabar larva
Their population numbers are very dynamic. Many years you don't see them much and some years they are everywhere. Since 2009 I can remember 2 years when they were common. I also didn't know that they exist in NA.
Lepidoptera distribution maps: lepimap.click
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Re: Cinnabar larva
The first time I found this caterpillar in Brittany (NW France), where it is very common on the coast, I was 7 years old and thought I found some Danaus plexippus in France ! I was very proud of myself as plexippus caterpillars have never been found in France AFAIK.
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