Bella Moth
Utetheisa ornatrix (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Identification: Wing pattern variable but distinctive; the only moth in eastern North America with a pink and yellow forewing marked with rows of white-ringed black spots. Hindwing pink with uneven black border.
Wing Span: 3-4.4 cm.
Life History: Breeds continuously in southern United States. A conspicuous day-flier.
Flight: July and September northward.
Caterpillar Hosts: Legumes such as crotalaria, lespedeza, and lupines. Also elm trees, fireweed, Prunus species, and sweetgale.
Adult Food:
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Range: Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Minnesota, Kansas, and Texas.
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Comments: NULL
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Region: Putnam County, Florida, United States
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Region: Jackson County, Ohio, United States
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Region: Fulton County, Georgia, United States
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Region: Sevier County, Tennessee, United States
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Region: Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
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Region: Texas, Kerr County, United States
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Region: Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States
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Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
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Region: Chihuahua, Mexico
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Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
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Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
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Region: Douglas County, Nebraska, United States
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Region: Highlands County, Florida, United States
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Region: Morris County, New Jersey, United States
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Region: Okaloosa County, Florida, United States
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Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Labette County, Kansas, United States
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Region: Texas, Val Verde County, United States
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Region: Mason County, Kentucky, United States
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Region: Burnet County, Texas, United States
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Region: Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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Region: Texas, San Patricio County, United States
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Region: Alameda County, California, United States
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Region: Jefferson County, Nebraska, United States
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