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
Life History:
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Caterpillar Hosts: Asters, birches, clover, corn, elms, maples, and sunflowers.
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Observation date: Oct 05, 2021
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 05, 2021
Observation date: Oct 03, 2021
Submitted by: ItsMeAmmie
Region: Kitsap County, Washington, United States
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Verified date: Oct 04, 2021
Observation date: Oct 02, 2021
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Oct 03, 2021
Observation date: Sep 26, 2021
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Region: King County, Washington, United States
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Verified date: Sep 29, 2021
Observation date: Sep 25, 2021
Submitted by: RColonna
Region: Burlington County, New Jersey, United States
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Verified date: Sep 26, 2021
Observation date: Jul 13, 2019
Submitted by: gp
Region: Lane County, Oregon, United States
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Verified date: Sep 26, 2021
Observation date: Sep 20, 2021
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 20, 2021
Observation date: Oct 31, 2020
Submitted by: N_Santill
Region: Skagit County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 12, 2021
Observation date: Sep 10, 2021
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 11, 2021
Observation date: Aug 28, 2021
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 30, 2021
Observation date: Aug 28, 2021
Submitted by: kristasessions
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 30, 2021
Observation date: Aug 22, 2021
Submitted by: julmast
Region: Elkhart County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 23, 2021
Observation date: Aug 19, 2021
Submitted by: Zodiak
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 19, 2021
Observation date: Jun 11, 2021
Submitted by: S_Gucciardo
Region: Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Aug 12, 2021
Observation date: Aug 06, 2021
Submitted by: Blue Swallowtail
Region: Adams County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 09, 2021
Observation date: Jul 01, 2021
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 07, 2021
Observation date: Aug 06, 2021
Submitted by: jwilkinson
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 06, 2021
Observation date: Aug 01, 2021
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Lewis County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 01, 2021
Observation date: May 09, 2021
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 24, 2021
Observation date: Jul 07, 2021
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 08, 2021
Observation date: Jun 28, 2021
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 03, 2021
Observation date: Jun 26, 2021
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 28, 2021
Observation date: Jun 10, 2021
Submitted by: jnchandler
Region: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 24, 2021
Observation date: May 25, 2021
Submitted by: kathybrown
Region: Penobscot County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 22, 2021
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