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cinnabar moth [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Pests (Crops)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
Tyria jacobeae
Latin
DEF

European moth having grayish black fore wings marked with red, hind wings clear reddish pink, and larvae that feed on the leaves of ragwort which it was introduced into several areas of the U.S. to control

OBS

An insect used for biological control of tansy ragwort.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Tyria jacobeae
Latin
DEF

Papillon commun dans toute l'Europe, et dont la chenille vit sur le séneçon.

OBS

Insecte utilisé pour la lutte biologique contre le séneçon Jacobée.

Spanish

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