IFAS Extension
Ornate Bella Moth, Rattlebox Moths Utetheisa ornatrix (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae)
Donald Hall
Contacts: Elena Rhodes
Release Date: 7/1/2026
Agriculture
Abstract
The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.
About this Publication
This document is EENY358, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date October 2005. Revised August 2016, April 2023, and March 2026. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.
How to Cite
Hall, D. W. (2019). Bella Moth, Rattlebox Moth, Inornate Moth or Calico Moth, Utetheisa ornatrix (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Arctiidae: Arctiinae). EDIS, 2006(3). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in644-2005
Authors
Donald Hall
Specialist
University of Florida
professor emeritus, Department of Entomology and Nematology
Contacts
Elena Rhodes
staff
University of Florida
biological scientist III, Department of Entomology and Nematology