Isabella Tiger Moth Pyrrharctia isabella (J.E. Smith, 1797)    Synonyms: Banded Woollybear, Hodges #8129, Woolly Bear.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Erebidae   >   Genus Pyrrharctia   

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Larval host plants include deciduous trees and herbaceous plants such as asters and sunflowers.

There are 1,254 records in the project database.

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Isabella Tiger Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/12/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

An Isabella Tiger Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/3/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

An Isabella Tiger Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/3/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

An Isabella Tiger Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (5/22/2014). Photo by Nancy Martin. (MBP list)

An adult Isabella Tiger Moth in Somerset Co., Maryland (8/5/2014). Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

An Isabella Tiger Moth at Andelot Farm, Kent Co., Maryland (6/6/2014). Photo by Dan Small. (MBP list)

An adult Isabella Tiger Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/26/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

An Isabella Tiger Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/8/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

Isabella Tiger Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/26/2006). This is the adult of the well-known Wooly Bear caterpillar. Photo by Dave Czaplak. (MBP list)

An Isabella Tiger Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/9/2014). Photo by Brandon Woo. (MBP list)

An Isabella Tiger Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (8/21/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

An Isabella Tiger Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/9/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

Isabella Tiger Moth in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/24/2022). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Barbara Speckart. (MBP list)

An Isabella Tiger Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/6/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

An Isabella Tiger Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/17/2019). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

An Isabella Tiger Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/10/2013). Photo by Barry Marsh. (MBP list)

An Isabella Tiger Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/28/2014). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

An Isabella Tiger Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/4/2006). Photo by Arlene Ripley. (MBP list)

An Isabella Tiger Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/16/2003). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

An Isabella Tiger Moth collected in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/31/2001). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

An Isabella Tiger Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/16/2014). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A "Wooly Bear" caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (9/28/2009). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

An Isabella Tiger Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (10/1/2005). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

An Isabella Tiger Moth caterpillars in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/6/2010). Photo by Brandon Woo. (MBP list)

An Isabella Tiger Moth caterpillar in Harford Co., Maryland (10/13/2009). Determined by John and Jane Balaban/BugGuide. Photo by Daniel Miller. (MBP list)

An Isabella Tiger Moth caterpillar (Woolly Bear) in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/30/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

An Isabella Tiger Moth caterpillar in Allegany Co., Maryland (3/10/2014). Photo by Kimberly Booth. (MBP list)

An Isabella Tiger Moth caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (3/23/2014). Photo by Amy Allen. (MBP list)

An Isabella Tiger Moth caterpillar in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (11/28/2015). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

An Isabella Tiger Moth cocoon in Kent Co., Maryland (5/8/2014). Photo by Nancy Martin. (MBP list)

Isabella Tiger Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) nathan tea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by nathan tea via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Isabella Tiger Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) nathan tea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by nathan tea via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Isabella Tiger Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/28/2023). (c) nathan tea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by nathan tea via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Isabella Tiger Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Stella Tea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stella Tea (stazandgazer) via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Isabella Tiger Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Stella Tea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stella Tea (stazandgazer) via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Isabella Tiger Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/4/2017). Photo by David Illig. (MBP list)


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