Rattlebox Moth

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 Moth or Beautiful Utetheisa of temperate eastern North America was separated as Utetheisa bella. Now it is united with the Bella Moth in Utetheisa ornatrix.