Ornate Bella Moth
Utetheisa ornatrix

The bella moth, ornate moth or rattlebox moth is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is aposematically colored ranging from pink, red, orange and yellow to white coloration with black markings arranged in varying patterns on its wings. It has a wingspan of 33–46 mm. Moths reside in temperate midwestern and eastern North America as well as throughout Mexico and other parts of Central America. Unlike most moths, the bella moth is diurnal. Formerly, the bella... Most often recorded in Dec, Nov, Jan, Aug.
- 2023-12-31 — observation by zihuadean
- 2023-11-13 — observation by zihuadean
- 2023-08-22 — observation by daniel_brito
- 2023-01-01 — observation by zihuadean
- 2022-01-29 — observation by zihuadean
- 2021-12-28 — observation by zihuadean
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Cite as: “Ornate Bella Moth (Utetheisa ornatrix) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/utetheisa-ornatrix/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.