Tyria jacobaeae (Arctiidae) - Blutbr
Description:
This day-flying moth has been introduced as a biological agent into New Zealand, Australia and North America to control poisonous ragwort (Senecio sp. Asteraceae) , on which its larvae feed.The larva resembles somewhat the pattern of wasps (mimicry) and warn about its toxicity by aposematic colouration.Phylum: Arthropoda LATREILLE, 1829 (arthropods, Gliederfer)Subphylum: Hexapoda BLAINVILLE, 1816Class: Insecta LINNAEUS, 1758 (insects, Insekten)Subclass: Pterygota LANG, 1888 (Fluginsekten)Infraclass: Neoptera MARTYNOV, 1923Order: Lepidoptera LINNAEUS, 1758 (butterflies & moths, Schmetterlinge)Suborder: GlossataInfraorder: HeteroneuraSuperfamily: Noctuoidea LATREILLE, 1809Family: Arctiidae LEACH, 1815 (tiger moths, Brenspinner)Subfamily: Arctiinae LEACH, 1815Tribus: CallimorphiniGenus: Tyria HBNER, 1819Tyria jacobaeae LINNAEUS, 1758 (Cinnabar, Blutbr oder Jakobskrautbr)some info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinnabar_mothmore info: www.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki.pl?Tyria_Jacobaeae2013_07_13IMG_1664
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