Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
Pyrrharctia isabella (J.E. Smith, 1797)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Identification: (Adult) Wings orange-yellow to yellowish brow. Forewing pointed; marked with faint brownish antemedial, median, and postmedial lines. Note broken black reniform spot. Hindwing usually paler, flushed with pinkish orange in the female. Caterpillar (Black-ended Bear or Woolly Bear) colors change as they molt to successive instars, becoming less black and more reddish as they age.
Wing Span: 4.5 - 6.5 cm
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Caterpillar Hosts: Asters, birches, clover, corn, elms, maples, and sunflowers.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 1082 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 29, 2016
Submitted by: hmsvenson
Region: Somerset County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 09, 2019
Observation date: Jul 25, 2019
Submitted by: jnchandler
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 08, 2019
Observation date: Sep 08, 2019
Submitted by: Judith Huf
Region: Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 08, 2019
Observation date: Sep 06, 2019
Submitted by: Maggotbeast
Region: Butler County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 06, 2019
Observation date: Aug 25, 2019
Submitted by: pachips
Region: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 25, 2019
Observation date: Jun 25, 2019
Submitted by: Sparkle Butterflies
Region: Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 20, 2019
Observation date: Aug 06, 2019
Submitted by: plawryniuk
Region: Virginia, United States, York County
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 07, 2019
Observation date: Oct 17, 2014
Submitted by: NBBAM
Region: Clallam County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 03, 2019
Observation date: Jul 16, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 17, 2019
Observation date: Jul 10, 2019
Submitted by: BillRoss
Region: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 11, 2019
Observation date: Jul 09, 2019
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 09, 2019
Observation date: Jun 29, 2019
Submitted by: Cosa_OG
Region: King County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 07, 2019
Observation date: Jul 07, 2019
Submitted by: fionakelly449
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 07, 2019
Observation date: May 20, 2015
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 04, 2019
Observation date: Jul 02, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 03, 2019
Observation date: Jun 23, 2019
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 02, 2019
Observation date: Jun 29, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 29, 2019
Observation date: Jun 28, 2019
Submitted by: pachips
Region: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 29, 2019
Observation date: Jun 27, 2019
Submitted by: Tchaika
Region: Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 28, 2019
Observation date: Jun 23, 2019
Submitted by: NNing
Region: Geauga County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 24, 2019
Observation date: May 23, 2019
Submitted by: pachips
Region: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 17, 2019
Observation date: Apr 24, 2019
Submitted by: Rose A. Payne
Region: Bibb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 13, 2019
Observation date: Jun 10, 2019
Submitted by: woody meristem
Region: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 12, 2019
Observation date: Jun 06, 2019
Submitted by: Mark Vass
Region: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 07, 2019
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