Bella Moth, Rattlebox Moth, Inornate Moth or Calico Moth, Utetheisa ornatrix (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Arctiidae: Arctiinae)

The bella moth, Utetheisa ornatrix (Linnaeus), is one of our most beautiful moths. Unlike most moths, which are nocturnal, the bella moth is diurnal and flies readily when disturbed. Therefore, it is more commonly seen than nocturnal species by the general public. This document is EENY-358 (IN644),...

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Main Author: Donald W. Hall
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Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2019-05-01
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description The bella moth, Utetheisa ornatrix (Linnaeus), is one of our most beautiful moths. Unlike most moths, which are nocturnal, the bella moth is diurnal and flies readily when disturbed. Therefore, it is more commonly seen than nocturnal species by the general public. This document is EENY-358 (IN644), one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date October 2005.  EENY358/IN644: Ornate Bella Moth, Rattlebox Moths Utetheisa ornatrix (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae) (ufl.edu)
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spelling doaj-art-1fe86d5283004cd7a651fb5a2c1acd7a2025-02-08T05:51:12ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092019-05-0120063Bella Moth, Rattlebox Moth, Inornate Moth or Calico Moth, Utetheisa ornatrix (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Arctiidae: Arctiinae)Donald W. Hall0University of Florida The bella moth, Utetheisa ornatrix (Linnaeus), is one of our most beautiful moths. Unlike most moths, which are nocturnal, the bella moth is diurnal and flies readily when disturbed. Therefore, it is more commonly seen than nocturnal species by the general public. This document is EENY-358 (IN644), one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date October 2005.  EENY358/IN644: Ornate Bella Moth, Rattlebox Moths Utetheisa ornatrix (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae) (ufl.edu) https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/115426IN644
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Bella Moth, Rattlebox Moth, Inornate Moth or Calico Moth, Utetheisa ornatrix (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Arctiidae: Arctiinae)
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title Bella Moth, Rattlebox Moth, Inornate Moth or Calico Moth, Utetheisa ornatrix (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Arctiidae: Arctiinae)
title_full Bella Moth, Rattlebox Moth, Inornate Moth or Calico Moth, Utetheisa ornatrix (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Arctiidae: Arctiinae)
title_fullStr Bella Moth, Rattlebox Moth, Inornate Moth or Calico Moth, Utetheisa ornatrix (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Arctiidae: Arctiinae)
title_full_unstemmed Bella Moth, Rattlebox Moth, Inornate Moth or Calico Moth, Utetheisa ornatrix (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Arctiidae: Arctiinae)
title_short Bella Moth, Rattlebox Moth, Inornate Moth or Calico Moth, Utetheisa ornatrix (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Arctiidae: Arctiinae)
title_sort bella moth rattlebox moth inornate moth or calico moth utetheisa ornatrix linnaeus insecta lepidoptera arctiidae arctiinae
topic IN644
url https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/115426
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