Meanings
nouncinnabar moth (plural cinnabar moths)
plural cinnabar moths
- Tyria jacobaeae, a Eurasian moth with brilliant red and black wings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlarge red-and-black European moth; larvae feed on leaves of ragwort; introduced into United States to control ragwort
Similar
cinnabarCallimorpha jacobeae
Broader
arctiidarctiid moth
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Polish proporzyca marzymłódka, marzymłódka proporzec
- proporzyca marzymłódkaTyria jacobaeae
- marzymłódka proporzecTyria jacobaeae
Cite this entry
APA
cinnabar moth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cinnabar%20moth
MLA
“cinnabar moth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cinnabar%20moth. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cinnabar moth,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cinnabar%20moth.
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