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
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Observation date: Jun 02, 2023
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 03, 2023
Observation date: Apr 14, 2023
Submitted by: commentator
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 14, 2023
Observation date: May 11, 2023
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 12, 2023
Observation date: Apr 09, 2023
Submitted by: drmarc60223
Region: La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Apr 10, 2023
Observation date: Feb 12, 2023
Submitted by: Jasmyn Smit
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 11, 2023
Observation date: Jun 21, 2022
Submitted by: MarkSCitsay
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Mar 10, 2023
Observation date: Feb 28, 2023
Submitted by: MatthewHauser
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 10, 2023
Observation date: Feb 25, 2023
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Lewis County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Mar 03, 2023
Observation date: Oct 14, 2022
Submitted by: DeeGee56
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 07, 2023
Observation date: Mar 18, 2016
Submitted by: Margie roggelin
Region: United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 28, 2023
Observation date: Jan 05, 2023
Submitted by: Tiger216
Region: Trumbull County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 06, 2023
Observation date: Jan 02, 2023
Submitted by: Ken Cheeks
Region: Richmond County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jan 06, 2023
Observation date: Oct 06, 2020
Submitted by: flyinganvil
Region: San Juan County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jan 01, 2023
Observation date: Sep 20, 2022
Submitted by: flyinganvil
Region: Multnomah County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Dec 15, 2022
Observation date: Oct 14, 2022
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 16, 2022
Observation date: Nov 07, 2022
Submitted by: kbg
Region: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 08, 2022
Observation date: Nov 02, 2022
Submitted by: Rwyman007
Region: Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 03, 2022
Observation date: Oct 23, 2022
Submitted by: maryjanzen
Region: Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 23, 2022
Observation date: Aug 31, 2022
Submitted by: Elizabeth Wolfe
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 19, 2022
Observation date: Oct 11, 2022
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 17, 2022
Observation date: Oct 01, 2022
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Oct 17, 2022
Observation date: Oct 13, 2022
Submitted by: Katelbr
Region: Polk County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Oct 15, 2022
Observation date: Sep 24, 2022
Submitted by: dcharris555
Region: Madison County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 14, 2022
Observation date: Oct 12, 2022
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 13, 2022
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