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: Sep 16, 2012
Submitted by: Leslie Warren
Region: Mahoning County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 16, 2012
Observation date: Jun 14, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 03, 2012
Observation date: Sep 02, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Mark Vaas)
Region: Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 03, 2012
Observation date: Jul 19, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 03, 2012
Observation date: Aug 09, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 02, 2012
Observation date: Aug 22, 2012
Submitted by: John Ashley
Region: Flathead County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 23, 2012
Observation date: Jul 26, 2012
Submitted by: Prairie Wetland...
Region: Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 19, 2012
Observation date: Jun 12, 2012
Submitted by: HaleyG
Region: Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 17, 2012
Observation date: Aug 03, 2012
Submitted by: Lori Owenby
Region: Catawba County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 08, 2012
Observation date: Jul 19, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 07, 2012
Observation date: Jul 22, 2012
Submitted by: Bowbender
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 27, 2012
Observation date: Apr 17, 2012
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 22, 2012
Observation date: Apr 11, 2011
Submitted by: Skyler
Region: Cleveland County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: lorispencer
Verified date: Jul 17, 2012
Observation date: Jun 08, 2012
Submitted by: Fay Cotton
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: chantalhamelkropf
Verified date: Jul 10, 2012
Observation date: Jun 10, 2012
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 07, 2012
Observation date: Jun 28, 2012
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 07, 2012
Observation date: Jun 10, 2012
Submitted by: Glennie
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jul 03, 2012
Observation date: Jun 10, 2012
Submitted by: Sue Adair
Region: Jefferson County, New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Jun 28, 2012
Observation date: Jun 09, 2012
Submitted by: Kyle Jones
Region: Windsor County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 27, 2012
Observation date: Jun 20, 2012
Submitted by: Kyle Jones
Region: Windsor County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Jun 24, 2012
Observation date: Jun 20, 2012
Submitted by: Sue Adair
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Jun 22, 2012
Observation date: Jun 16, 2012
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 19, 2012
Observation date: Sep 21, 2011
Submitted by: Ana Horvath
Region: Putnam County, New York, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 18, 2012
Observation date: Sep 27, 2011
Submitted by: stfan1996
Region: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Jun 18, 2012
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