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:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 168 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 03, 2020
Submitted by: mystromenendez
Region: Carroll County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: owlbyr
Verified date: Sep 15, 2022
Observation date: Aug 25, 2022
Submitted by: Cosgroveseven
Region: Virginia, Winchester, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 25, 2022
Observation date: May 23, 2022
Submitted by: Elizabeth Wolfe
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 12, 2022
Observation date: Jun 05, 2020
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: May 29, 2011
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Sep 07, 2021
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Dec 29, 2021
Observation date: May 19, 2018
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 22, 2020
Observation date: Jun 18, 2014
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 06, 2020
Observation date: Jun 26, 2014
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 02, 2020
Observation date: Jun 29, 2019
Submitted by: fionakelly449
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 04, 2019
Observation date: Jun 21, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 25, 2019
Observation date: Jun 17, 2019
Submitted by: woody meristem
Region: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 19, 2019
Observation date: May 17, 2019
Submitted by: Stephen G.
Region: Boone County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: Stephen G.
Verified date: Jun 14, 2019
Observation date: May 28, 2019
Submitted by: Amanda Dorton
Region: Buchanan County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 13, 2019
Observation date: Jun 17, 2014
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 01, 2018
Observation date: Jun 12, 2018
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Jerry McWilliams)
Region: Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 22, 2018
Observation date: Jun 09, 2018
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 12, 2018
Observation date: Jun 09, 2018
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 26, 2018
Observation date: Jun 22, 2018
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 22, 2018
Observation date: May 19, 2018
Submitted by: Daniel Godfrey
Region: Anderson County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 26, 2018
Observation date: May 21, 2018
Submitted by: epicmole
Region: Anderson County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 23, 2018
Observation date: Jun 14, 2017
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 21, 2017
Observation date: May 21, 2017
Submitted by: ribitzki49
Region: Franklin County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 31, 2017
Observation date: May 24, 2016
Submitted by: johnmiller
Region: Bradley County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Oct 16, 2016
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