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: Dec 25, 2018
Submitted by: Tindomul1of9
Region: St. Lucie County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 12, 2020
Observation date: Aug 16, 2019
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 19, 2019
Observation date: Aug 01, 2019
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Boone County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 18, 2019
Observation date: Oct 05, 2019
Submitted by: camst
Region: King County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Nov 25, 2019
Observation date: Nov 24, 2019
Submitted by: Kathmoth
Region: Lorain County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 25, 2019
Observation date: Nov 25, 2019
Submitted by: Cardinal52
Region: St. Johns County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 25, 2019
Observation date: Oct 06, 2014
Submitted by: LadyAshleyR
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 24, 2019
Observation date: Nov 19, 2019
Submitted by: tom nolan
Region: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 20, 2019
Observation date: Nov 18, 2019
Submitted by: IKSO_99
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 18, 2019
Observation date: Sep 02, 2019
Submitted by: Charli2316
Region: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Nov 11, 2019
Observation date: Oct 27, 2019
Submitted by: michael marantz
Region: Union County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 28, 2019
Observation date: Oct 08, 2019
Submitted by: Shelbyrenea97
Region: Scott County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Oct 25, 2019
Observation date: Oct 06, 2019
Submitted by: c4c
Region: Bedford County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 19, 2019
Observation date: Oct 16, 2019
Submitted by: writewhale
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 16, 2019
Observation date: Oct 15, 2019
Submitted by: ophiuchump
Region: Guilford County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 15, 2019
Observation date: Oct 11, 2019
Submitted by: Digitalaly
Region: Stevens County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 12, 2019
Observation date: Oct 12, 2019
Submitted by: SusanPotomac
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 12, 2019
Observation date: Oct 10, 2019
Submitted by: Bob Crowley
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 12, 2019
Observation date: Aug 24, 2019
Submitted by: sam_hartzler
Region: Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 10, 2019
Observation date: Oct 08, 2019
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 09, 2019
Observation date: Oct 09, 2019
Submitted by: Carabruva
Region: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 09, 2019
Observation date: Jul 27, 2019
Submitted by: LadyAshleyR
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 06, 2019
Observation date: Oct 06, 2019
Submitted by: Pshifley
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 06, 2019
Observation date: Oct 06, 2019
Submitted by: Pshifley
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 06, 2019
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