Attributes of Grammia anna

Anna Tiger Moth
Grammia anna (Grote, 1864)

Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Identification: Similar to Grammia virguncula, but usually larger. Forewing black with thick and thin yellowish to cream-colored lines. Forewing pattern includes 2-3 pale lines extending inward from costa. Hindwing bright yellow with broad black border and black spot near costa, often merged into a curved hook. Hindwing entirely black in some females. Little or no yellow on underside of abdomen.
Wing Span: 4-5.3 cm.
Life History:
Flight: May-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: A wide variety of low plants, such as clover and plantain.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Maine to the mountains of North Carolina, west to Nebraska and Arkansas.
Conservation:
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.

Observation Date Submitter Region Verified Datesort icon
July 02, 2003 curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy) Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States March 01, 2013 Details
June 26, 1997 curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy) Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States March 01, 2013 Details
June 15, 2009 curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy) Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States March 01, 2013 Details
May 31, 1998 curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy) Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States March 01, 2013 Details
May 08, 2012 rdhealy1951 Hardin County, Kentucky, United States August 30, 2012 Details
June 16, 2012 Stephen Kloiber Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States July 05, 2012 Details
May 29, 2012 curtis.lehman (Mary Jane Seipler) Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States June 02, 2012 Details
May 28, 2012 curtis.lehman (Rory Bower) Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States June 02, 2012 Details
May 17, 2012 Rangertsp Henderson County, Tennessee, United States May 25, 2012 Details
May 24, 2012 jackmarvincharlie litwiller Tazewell County, Illinois, United States May 24, 2012 Details
May 07, 2012 Julius Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States May 18, 2012 Details
May 28, 2011 Cheryl Jennings McDowell County, West Virginia, United States August 25, 2011 Details
May 25, 2011 vinstanton Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States May 30, 2011 Details
May 23, 2009 rdhealy1951 Hart County, Kentucky, United States April 19, 2011 Details
May 25, 2009 Eddie Huber Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States February 23, 2011 Details
November 19, 2008 legacy.reporter (Cheryl Jennings) Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States December 31, 2010 Details
June 10, 2005 legacy.reporter (D. Lynn Scott) Ontario, Canada September 13, 2010 Details
June 23, 2005 legacy.reporter (D. Lynn Scott) Ontario, Canada September 13, 2010 Details
June 12, 2004 legacy.reporter (Daniel Handfield) Quebec, Canada September 13, 2010 Details
June 10, 1992 legacy.reporter (Harry Goodwin) Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States June 21, 2010 Details
September 19, 2009 lorispencer (Lori Spencer) Logan County, Arkansas, United States December 17, 2009 Details
May 20, 1976 legacy.reporter Benton County, Missouri, United States July 14, 2009 Details
June 01, 1986 legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard) Bollinger County, Missouri, United States July 14, 2009 Details
May 27, 1967 legacy.reporter Boone County, Missouri, United States July 14, 2009 Details
June 01, 1977 legacy.reporter Boone County, Missouri, United States July 14, 2009 Details
June 02, 1986 legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard) Butler County, Missouri, United States July 14, 2009 Details
May 28, 1977 legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard) Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States July 14, 2009 Details
May 26, 2002 legacy.reporter (Winkler, George) Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States July 14, 2009 Details
May 29, 1983 legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard) Carter County, Missouri, United States July 14, 2009 Details
May 28, 1987 legacy.reporter Carter County, Missouri, United States July 14, 2009 Details
May 24, 1975 legacy.reporter Clay County, Missouri, United States July 14, 2009 Details
June 07, 1980 legacy.reporter Clay County, Missouri, United States July 14, 2009 Details
May 24, 1977 legacy.reporter Clinton County, Missouri, United States July 14, 2009 Details
January 01, 1979 legacy.reporter (Viehman, Rob) Crawford County, Missouri, United States July 14, 2009 Details
May 30, 1975 legacy.reporter Douglas County, Missouri, United States July 14, 2009 Details
June 02, 1990 legacy.reporter Douglas County, Missouri, United States July 14, 2009 Details
June 05, 1972 legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard) Franklin County, Missouri, United States July 14, 2009 Details
June 06, 1982 legacy.reporter Franklin County, Missouri, United States July 14, 2009 Details
May 20, 1969 legacy.reporter (Francka, J.E.) Greene County, Missouri, United States July 14, 2009 Details
May 27, 1969 legacy.reporter Greene County, Missouri, United States July 14, 2009 Details
May 27, 1975 legacy.reporter Henry County, Missouri, United States July 14, 2009 Details
May 29, 1972 legacy.reporter (Thewke, S.E.) Hickory County, Missouri, United States July 14, 2009 Details
May 31, 1984 legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard) Howell County, Missouri, United States July 14, 2009 Details
May 18, 1974 legacy.reporter Jasper County, Missouri, United States July 14, 2009 Details
May 24, 1980 legacy.reporter Jasper County, Missouri, United States July 14, 2009 Details
May 29, 1908 legacy.reporter (Pinkus, L.F.) Jefferson County, Missouri, United States July 14, 2009 Details
May 15, 1982 legacy.reporter Jefferson County, Missouri, United States July 14, 2009 Details
June 02, 1977 legacy.reporter Lewis County, Missouri, United States July 14, 2009 Details
May 27, 1977 legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard) Montgomery County, Missouri, United States July 14, 2009 Details
June 01, 1979 legacy.reporter (Townsend, H.G.) Newton County, Missouri, United States July 14, 2009 Details