Bella Moth
Utetheisa ornatrix (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Identification: Wing pattern variable but distinctive; the only moth in eastern North America with a pink and yellow forewing marked with rows of white-ringed black spots. Hindwing pink with uneven black border.
Wing Span: 3-4.4 cm.
Life History: Breeds continuously in southern United States. A conspicuous day-flier.
Flight: July and September northward.
Caterpillar Hosts: Legumes such as crotalaria, lespedeza, and lupines. Also elm trees, fireweed, Prunus species, and sweetgale.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Minnesota, Kansas, and Texas.
Conservation:
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Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 304 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 24, 2017
Submitted by: Debo Boddiford
Region: Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 09, 2019
Observation date: Jul 05, 2019
Submitted by: robert.emond
Region: Lowndes County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 10, 2019
Observation date: Jun 28, 2019
Submitted by: wlu
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 02, 2019
Observation date: May 21, 2019
Submitted by: HHowell
Region: Volusia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 12, 2019
Observation date: May 21, 2019
Submitted by: HHowell
Region: Volusia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 12, 2019
Observation date: Apr 21, 2019
Submitted by: wlu
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 22, 2019
Observation date: Apr 18, 2019
Submitted by: MarkTrail
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 19, 2019
Observation date: Sep 06, 2018
Submitted by: Ryan84
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 13, 2019
Observation date: Sep 11, 2018
Submitted by: Ryan84
Region: Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 12, 2019
Observation date: Apr 12, 2019
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 12, 2019
Observation date: Apr 04, 2019
Submitted by: wlu
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 04, 2019
Observation date: Mar 31, 2019
Submitted by: GPete
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 01, 2019
Observation date: Mar 23, 2019
Submitted by: wlu
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 24, 2019
Observation date: Mar 01, 2019
Submitted by: Brendavent
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 01, 2019
Observation date: Jan 12, 2019
Submitted by: cskipper
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 28, 2019
Observation date: Feb 22, 2019
Submitted by: wlu
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 23, 2019
Observation date: Oct 02, 2018
Submitted by: KateTweedy
Region: Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Feb 13, 2019
Observation date: Feb 01, 2019
Submitted by: wlu
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 04, 2019
Observation date: Jan 26, 2019
Submitted by: afranck
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 29, 2019
Observation date: Jan 03, 2019
Submitted by: MothLady41
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 05, 2019
Observation date: Dec 30, 2018
Submitted by: wlu
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 01, 2019
Observation date: Sep 01, 2018
Submitted by: elopm
Region: Johnson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Nov 22, 2018
Observation date: Oct 16, 2018
Submitted by: plawryniuk
Region: Carteret County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 21, 2018
Observation date: Oct 09, 2018
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Oct 14, 2018
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