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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.
Adult Food:
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Sep 20, 2022
Submitted by: flyinganvil
Region: Multnomah County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Dec 15, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 14, 2022
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 16, 2022
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Observation date: Nov 07, 2022
Submitted by: kbg
Region: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 08, 2022
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Observation date: Nov 02, 2022
Submitted by: Rwyman007
Region: Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 03, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 23, 2022
Submitted by: maryjanzen
Region: Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 23, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 31, 2022
Submitted by: Elizabeth Wolfe
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 19, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 11, 2022
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 17, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 01, 2022
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Oct 17, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 13, 2022
Submitted by: Katelbr
Region: Polk County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Oct 15, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 24, 2022
Submitted by: dcharris555
Region: Madison County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 14, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 12, 2022
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 13, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 06, 2022
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 07, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 30, 2022
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 01, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 01, 2022
Submitted by: Watever
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 01, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 24, 2022
Submitted by: frogbandit
Region: Spokane County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 28, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 14, 2022
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 15, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 01, 2020
Submitted by: Eric Wood
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 14, 2022
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Observation date: May 22, 2021
Submitted by: Eric Wood
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 11, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 10, 2021
Submitted by: pkondrashov
Region: Adair County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 05, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 03, 2021
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Porter County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 30, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 17, 2022
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 18, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 17, 2022
Submitted by: Jasper
Region: Genesee County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 17, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 13, 2016
Submitted by: Samela95437
Region: Mendocino County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 05, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 24, 2022
Submitted by: catbirdcat
Region: Carroll County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 27, 2022
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