Pink-striped oakworm moth
Anisota virginiensis (Drury, 1773)
Family: Saturniidae
Subfamily: Ceratocampinae
Identification: Females are larger than males. Upperside of female is orange with pale purple at the margins of the wings. Scattered black specks are reduced or absent. Upperside of male is dark brown with some red on the hindwing and a large translucent white spot on the forewing. Both sexes have a small white cell spot on the forewing.
Wing Span: 1 5/8 - 2 5/8 inches (4.2 - 6.6 cm).
Life History: Adults are day fliers and mate in the morning. Females lay eggs after dusk in groups on the underside of oak leaves. Caterpillars feed together in groups, and pupate and overwinter in shallow underground burrows.
Flight: One brood from June-July in the north, at least two broods from May-September in the south, several broods throughout the year in Florida.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various oaks (Quercus species).
Adult Food: Adults do not feed.
Habitat: Deciduous woodland, suburbs, tree-lined city streets.
Range: Nova Scotia west across the Great Lakes states to Manitoba and Minnesota; south to central Florida, the Gulf Coast, and east Texas.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Jul 30, 2023
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
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Observation date: Aug 12, 2023
Submitted by: Wall
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Aug 13, 2023
Observation date: Jul 25, 2023
Submitted by: starryeyedone
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Aug 12, 2023
Observation date: Aug 10, 2023
Submitted by: WilKat
Region: Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 11, 2023
Observation date: Aug 01, 2023
Submitted by: Vanny.618
Region: Lee County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 07, 2023
Observation date: Jul 26, 2023
Submitted by: Tvoccio89
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 29, 2023
Observation date: Jul 26, 2023
Submitted by: Tvoccio89
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Jul 29, 2023
Observation date: Jul 26, 2023
Submitted by: datilson
Region: Clarke County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 28, 2023
Observation date: Jul 20, 2023
Submitted by: CrowLove
Region: Volusia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 25, 2023
Observation date: Jun 19, 2023
Submitted by: Jemmoth
Region: Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 11, 2023
Observation date: Jul 06, 2023
Submitted by: DRLem23ME
Region: Kennebec County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 08, 2023
Observation date: Jul 06, 2023
Submitted by: Teamdean
Region: Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 07, 2023
Observation date: Jul 04, 2023
Submitted by: SusanPotomac
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 04, 2023
Observation date: Sep 07, 2022
Submitted by: starshiny
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Jun 30, 2023
Observation date: Aug 27, 2022
Submitted by: dallonag
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Jun 30, 2023
Observation date: Apr 03, 2022
Submitted by: pegreinhart
Region: St. Johns County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Jun 30, 2023
Observation date: Jun 24, 2023
Submitted by: julesjudge
Region: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 25, 2023
Observation date: Jun 23, 2023
Submitted by: Coastalnature
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 23, 2023
Observation date: Jun 16, 2023
Submitted by: lindasbutterflies
Region: Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 18, 2023
Observation date: Jun 08, 2023
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Jun 18, 2023
Observation date: Jun 13, 2023
Submitted by: comradeghost
Region: Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Jun 14, 2023
Observation date: Jun 12, 2023
Submitted by: Shan k
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
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Verified date: Jun 13, 2023
Observation date: Jun 11, 2023
Submitted by: Team-Chick
Region: Virginia, York County, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 12, 2023
Observation date: May 31, 2023
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 02, 2023
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