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
Displaying 481 - 504 of 1498 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 06, 2018
Submitted by: tnjbodker
Region: Maury County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Oct 15, 2018
Observation date: Oct 12, 2018
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Oct 13, 2018
Observation date: Jun 24, 2018
Submitted by: cskipper
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 12, 2018
Observation date: Oct 06, 2018
Submitted by: nrpeters
Region: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 12, 2018
Observation date: Oct 05, 2018
Submitted by: nrpeters
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 12, 2018
Observation date: Jun 19, 2018
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 11, 2018
Observation date: Aug 11, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Carroll County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 06, 2018
Observation date: Sep 28, 2018
Submitted by: eschneid18
Region: Marion County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 02, 2018
Observation date: Sep 21, 2018
Submitted by: Smokymntlady
Region: Swain County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 22, 2018
Observation date: Sep 17, 2018
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 21, 2018
Observation date: Sep 21, 2018
Submitted by: pachips
Region: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 21, 2018
Observation date: Sep 19, 2018
Submitted by: Sweet.T
Region: Virginia, York County, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 20, 2018
Observation date: Sep 09, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: BGilley
Verified date: Sep 18, 2018
Observation date: Sep 01, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: BGilley
Verified date: Sep 13, 2018
Observation date: Sep 11, 2018
Submitted by: nrpeters
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 11, 2018
Observation date: Sep 06, 2018
Submitted by: Aterry
Region: Yankton County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 11, 2018
Observation date: Aug 18, 2018
Submitted by: sam_hartzler
Region: Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 07, 2018
Observation date: Aug 09, 2018
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 07, 2018
Observation date: Sep 06, 2018
Submitted by: scottj4hops
Region: Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 06, 2018
Observation date: Aug 22, 2018
Submitted by: hullyjr
Region: Lake County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 03, 2018
Observation date: Aug 14, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 02, 2018
Observation date: Jul 14, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Bath County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 29, 2018
Observation date: Aug 28, 2018
Submitted by: Alzzy94
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 29, 2018
Observation date: Aug 12, 2018
Submitted by: hullyjr
Region: Lake County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 25, 2018
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