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Cinnabar moth caterpillars devour ragwort on the heath

Cinnabar moth caterpillars devour ragwort on the heath

17th July 2018

The distinctive mustard and brown stripes of cinnabar moth caterpillars can be found munching on common ragwort this year.

Cinnabar moth is just one of 30 insect species (and 14 fungi species) that are entirely reliant on common ragwort as …


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