72.031 Tyria jacobaea (Cinnabar)
fw: 17-23mm, ws: 35-45mm; May-Aug, diurnal; common ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris); common in England and Wales, local and mainly coastal in Scotland
Tyria jacobaea (Cinnabar) §2
ID: Forewing black with a long red subcostal stripe, a shorter red dorsal stripe and two red spots on the termen; hindwing pink with a black fringe. Rare variant forms are: flavescens - all red marks replaced with yellow; coneyi - forewing red with black border; negrana - both wings entirely black.
Unlikely to be confused but superficially somewhat similar to Zygaena species (Family: Zygaenidae)
Unlikely to be confused but superficially somewhat similar to Zygaena species (Family: Zygaenidae)
§1 Foulness, Essex; 08/06/2008
§2 Foulness, Essex; 13/06/2010
§3 Foulness, Essex; 18/07/2010
§4 Foulness, Essex; 18/05/2019; male; fw 19.7mm
#1 Foulness, Essex; 21/07/2006; larva
#2 Foulness, Essex; 20/07/2014; larva
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§2 Foulness, Essex; 13/06/2010
§3 Foulness, Essex; 18/07/2010
§4 Foulness, Essex; 18/05/2019; male; fw 19.7mm
#1 Foulness, Essex; 21/07/2006; larva
#2 Foulness, Essex; 20/07/2014; larva
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 13/03/2015 (§1-3) | §4 added 07/01/2020
