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  1. Jon Sullivan @[email protected] ·

    Here's my surprise of the day (and the year so far).

    Cinnabar moths were introduced into New Zealand to control ragwort.

    I have never seen cinnabar moth larvae in Christchurch city before, and I have never seen them feeding on the native ragwort relative *Senecio quadridentatus* before.

    And, yet, here they are in Christchurch city today doing exactly that.

    If you see any, please let me know.

    inaturalist.nz/observations/25

    #insects #Biocontrol #NZ #Ōtautahi #Christchurch #PlantInsectInteractions

    #insects #biocontrol #nz #otautahi #christchurch #plantinsectinteractions