Attributes of Anisota consularis

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.
Taxonomy Notes:

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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.

Observation Date Submitter Region Verified Datesort icon
January 01, 1950 legacy.reporter Alachua County, Florida, United States December 31, 2004 Details
January 01, 1950 legacy.reporter Citrus County, Florida, United States December 31, 2004 Details
January 01, 1950 legacy.reporter Columbia County, Florida, United States December 31, 2004 Details
January 01, 1950 legacy.reporter Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States December 31, 2004 Details
January 01, 1950 legacy.reporter Hillsborough County, Florida, United States December 31, 2004 Details
January 01, 1950 legacy.reporter Jefferson County, Florida, United States December 31, 2004 Details
January 01, 1950 legacy.reporter Marion County, Florida, United States December 31, 2004 Details
January 01, 1950 legacy.reporter Martin County, Florida, United States December 31, 2004 Details
January 01, 1950 legacy.reporter Monroe County, Florida, United States December 31, 2004 Details
January 01, 1950 legacy.reporter Nassau County, Florida, United States December 31, 2004 Details
January 01, 1950 legacy.reporter Palm Beach County, Florida, United States December 31, 2004 Details
January 01, 1950 legacy.reporter Putnam County, Florida, United States December 31, 2004 Details
January 01, 1950 legacy.reporter St Johns County, Florida, United States December 31, 2004 Details
January 01, 1950 legacy.reporter St Lucie County, Florida, United States December 31, 2004 Details
January 01, 1950 legacy.reporter Bulloch County, Georgia, United States December 31, 2004 Details
January 01, 1950 legacy.reporter Decatur County, Georgia, United States December 31, 2004 Details
January 01, 1950 legacy.reporter Long County, Georgia, United States December 31, 2004 Details