cinnabar moth
noun
: a European moth (Tyria jacobaeae) that has been introduced into the western U.S. in attempts to control the tansy ragwort on which its larvae feed
called also cinnabar
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The cinnabar moth was introduced to help control it in the 1960s.
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“Cinnabar moth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinnabar%20moth. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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