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Pyrrharctia isabella
Family: Erebidae, Subfamily: Arctiinae, Tribe: Arctiini. (Tiger Moths). TL: 24-33 mm. Female. Pale orange FW marked with faint brown lines and spots of varying intensity. Abdomen is orange with black dorsal spots. hosts: Deciduous trees and low plants including aster, birch, elm, maple and sunflower.
Woodlands, gardens, fields and meadows. Comes to light.
An entomologist determined this a female.
Spotted on Jun 23, 2013
Submitted on Jun 25, 2013
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