Consular oakworm moth
Anisota consularis Dyar, 1896
Family: Saturniidae
Subfamily: Ceratocampinae
Identification: Females can be twice as large as males, and more variable. Upperside of female is reddish orange to brownish orange with scattered black specks; forewing has a small white cell spot. Postmedian line on forewing is narrower than that of Anisota stigma, and postmedian line on hindwing is very faint or lacking. Male upperside is brownish red with a scattering of black specks; forewing has a white cell spot and a whitish clear patch.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 2 5/8 inches (3.2 - 6.6 cm).
Life History: Adults are day fliers. At dusk the females lay eggs in large groups on the underside of oak leaves. Young caterpillars are gregarious but become solitary as they grow. Fully-grown caterpillars pupate and overwinter in shallow underground burrows.
Flight: One brood from July-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Live oak (Quercus virginiana) and various other oaks.
Adult Food: Adults do not feed.
Habitat: Hardwood hammocks and oak woods.
Range: Coastal Georgia south through Florida, west along the Gulf Coast to Louisiana.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might 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 01, 2018
Submitted by: TNezo
Region: Escambia County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Oct 05, 2023
Observation date: Aug 12, 2021
Submitted by: Autumnrose_n
Region: Clay County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 17, 2021
Observation date: Oct 15, 2016
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Okeechobee County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Oct 16, 2016
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Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
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Region: Bulloch County, Georgia, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Marion County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Citrus County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Nassau County, Florida, United States
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Region: St. Johns County, Florida, United States
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Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
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Region: Decatur County, Georgia, United States
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Region: Martin County, Florida, United States
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Region: Columbia County, Florida, United States
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Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: St. Lucie County, Florida, United States
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Region: Jefferson County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Long County, Georgia, United States
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Region: Alachua County, Florida, United States
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Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
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Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Putnam County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004