Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 986366

Pink-striped oakworm moth
Anisota virginiensis

Observation date: July 06, 2014
Submitted by: legalbarn
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: A sudden swarm of these appeared under my deck (about 15get off the ground) . I have never seen them before in the eight years we have lived here. The were aggressive, dive bombing us. Three were several dozen of them. I went outside and could not tell whether they had originated under the deck or flew in from somewhere else.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: July 21, 2014
Coordinator notes: None.