Butterflies and Moths of North America

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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:
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts: Asters, birches, clover, corn, elms, maples, and sunflowers.
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Verified Sightings

Displaying 1273 - 1296 of 1498 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 03, 2008
Submitted by: rita s.adkins (Rita S. Adkins)
Region: Menifee County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner (Roger Downer)
Verified date: Mar 10, 2009
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jo Ann Poe-McGavin)
Region: Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Mar 02, 2009
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Observation date: Sep 30, 2006
Submitted by: BobMoul (Bob Moul)
Region: Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Jan 15, 2009
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Observation date: Jul 07, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Chuck Tague)
Region: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Nov 03, 2008
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Observation date: Jun 03, 1996
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright (David Wright)
Verified date: Oct 24, 2008
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Observation date: Jul 27, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Rita s adkins)
Region: Menifee County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner (Roger Downer)
Verified date: Oct 14, 2008
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Observation date: May 24, 1994
Submitted by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Region: Nobles County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Verified date: Jul 10, 2008
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Observation date: Jun 15, 2007
Submitted by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Region: Nobles County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Verified date: Jul 10, 2008
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Observation date: Jun 01, 2005
Submitted by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Region: Story County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
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Observation date: May 15, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Frank Olsen)
Region: Jasper County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (James Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
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Observation date: Aug 01, 2006
Submitted by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Region: Linn County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
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Observation date: Jun 07, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Frank Olsen)
Region: Linn County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
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Observation date: Sep 01, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Frank Olsen)
Region: Linn County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
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Observation date: May 22, 2004
Submitted by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Region: Linn County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
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Observation date: Jun 15, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Frank Olsen)
Region: Linn County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
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Observation date: May 03, 2004
Submitted by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Region: Linn County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
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Observation date: May 31, 2005
Submitted by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Region: Linn County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
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Observation date: Aug 17, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Frank Olsen)
Region: Linn County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
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Observation date: Jun 11, 2004
Submitted by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Region: Linn County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
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Observation date: Jun 01, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Frank Olsen)
Region: Linn County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
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Observation date: Sep 01, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Frank Olsen)
Region: Linn County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
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Observation date: May 31, 2005
Submitted by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Region: Linn County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
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Observation date: May 19, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Frank Olsen)
Region: Linn County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
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Observation date: May 03, 2004
Submitted by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Region: Linn County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
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