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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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Nov 19, 2019
Submitted by: Hanly
Region: Ingham County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 02, 2021
Observation date: Jun 09, 2020
Submitted by: MarkNenadov
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 27, 2021
Observation date: May 06, 2014
Submitted by: Donna Millar
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 13, 2021
Observation date: Nov 04, 2020
Submitted by: CincyJeff
Region: Clermont County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: Jan 07, 2021
Observation date: Jun 04, 2020
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Daggett County, Utah, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 05, 2021
Observation date: Oct 04, 2017
Submitted by: CelestiHel
Region: Chittenden County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 31, 2020
Observation date: Sep 15, 2014
Submitted by: CelestiHel
Region: Chittenden County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 31, 2020
Observation date: Mar 19, 2012
Submitted by: CelestiHel
Region: Washington County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 31, 2020
Observation date: Oct 06, 2020
Submitted by: CelestiHel
Region: Chittenden County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 30, 2020
Observation date: Apr 12, 2019
Submitted by: aVTgirl73
Region: Chittenden County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 29, 2020
Observation date: Jun 19, 2020
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Dec 11, 2020
Observation date: Dec 08, 2020
Submitted by: goadamy1984
Region: Lawrence County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 09, 2020
Observation date: Aug 12, 2017
Submitted by: Wade Wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 06, 2020
Observation date: Sep 10, 2020
Submitted by: Reg Sinclair
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 05, 2020
Observation date: Apr 04, 2019
Submitted by: saharms
Region: Cuming County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 04, 2020
Observation date: Nov 24, 2019
Submitted by: Blue Swallowtail
Region: Hall County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 03, 2020
Observation date: Sep 21, 2018
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 01, 2020
Observation date: Jun 26, 2014
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 01, 2020
Observation date: Nov 21, 2020
Submitted by: Colleen K
Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Nov 28, 2020
Observation date: Nov 10, 2020
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Nov 13, 2020
Observation date: Nov 07, 2020
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Otsego County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Nov 09, 2020
Observation date: Nov 05, 2020
Submitted by: kzmmrmn
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 06, 2020
Observation date: Nov 03, 2020
Submitted by: wingsandmore1979
Region: Johnson County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 05, 2020
Observation date: Nov 03, 2020
Submitted by: Mendrola
Region: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 04, 2020
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