Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 931771

Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
Pyrrharctia isabella

Observation date: September 30, 2013
Submitted by: kathylbell1
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I found this caterpillar, and another of the same species, along a lake bank, among the grass. When on the dirt path, it was able to move at a fast pace, almost as quickly as an ant, which I found surprising. It looked as if it knew where it was headed, toward the rocks at the lake's edge.
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: October 01, 2013
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Pennsylvania, Monroe County