Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1001502

Pink-striped oakworm moth
Anisota virginiensis

Observation date: August 17, 2014
Submitted by: Amotherscreation
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Currituck co. NC. Found in abundance in a southern red oak tree in our back yard. End of summer August.17. They ate a good four branches worth of leaves from my tree!
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: August 18, 2014
Coordinator notes: None.