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Cinnabar moth caterpillar, Heeswijk-Dintherse Bossen, Netherlands
A ferocious feeder, as usual on its host plant Jacobaea vulgaris. In dutch, their close relation is obvious: Sint Jakobs Butterfly, which feeds on Sint Jakob's Herb.
Some more background on their endless appetite in this older post:
The cinnabar moth is a brightly coloured arctiid moth, found in Europe and western and central Asia. It has been introduced into New Zealand, Australia and North America to control poisonous ragwort, on which its larvae feed. The moth is named after the red mineral cinnabar because of the red patches on its predominantly black wings. Cinnabar moths are about 20mm long and have a wingspan of 32–42 mm.
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
By Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Jul 18, 2021. Captured Jul 18, 2021 14:40.
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