Cinnabar
(Tyria jacobaeae) Linn.

   

 

Larvae on Ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) and other species of Senecio. The conspicuous black and yellow ringed larvae are often numerous and defoliate the foodplant.

Distribution

Reserve:
Common

Britain:
Widespread and often common in England, Wales and Ireland. Local, and coastal in S. Scotland.

 World:
Found in Europe
except the extreme north,
and extends to Asia.