Attributes of Anisota senatoria
Orange-tipped oakworm moth
Anisota senatoria (J.E. Smith, 1797)
Family: Saturniidae
Subfamily: Ceratocampinae
Identification: Females can be twice as large as males. Upperside of female is yellow-orange to yellow-brown; forewing has a white cell spot and varying amounts of scattered black specks. Upperside of male is reddish orange to brownish orange; forewing is narrow with a small white cell spot and a small whitish translucent patch.
Wing Span: 1 3/16 - 2 inches (3 - 5 cm).
Life History: Adults are day fliers. Mating takes place from late morning to early afternoon, and in late afternoon or dusk, females begin laying eggs in large clumps on the underside of oak leaves. Eggs hatch in about 2 weeks and are gregarious when young. Fully-grown caterpillars pupate and overwinter in shallow underground chambers.
Flight: One brood from June-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various oaks (Quercus) and perhaps chinquapin (Castanea pumila).
Adult Food: Adults do not feed.
Habitat: Deciduous forests.
Range: Southern Maine west across the Great Lakes region to central Minnesota; south to central Georgia, central Alabama, central Mississippi, Louisiana, and east Texas.
Conservation: Caterpillar populations can be large enough to cause severe defoliation of oaks.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may 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.
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| June 24, 2002 | curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy) | Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States | January 21, 2013 | Details | |
| July 22, 2009 | curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy) | Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States | January 21, 2013 | Details | |
| July 09, 2003 | curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy) | Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States | January 21, 2013 | Details | |
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August 26, 2011 | Elizabeth Wolfe | Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States | January 12, 2013 | Details |
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August 16, 2011 | Ryan St Laurent | Washington County, Rhode Island, United States | December 12, 2012 | Details |
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August 26, 2012 | lilkriskattn | Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States | December 02, 2012 | Details |
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September 03, 2012 | Axarus | Suffolk County, New York, United States | September 25, 2012 | Details |
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August 29, 2011 | kjsmith | Washington County, Rhode Island, United States | September 22, 2012 | Details |
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September 04, 2012 | sierralittle | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | September 07, 2012 | Details |
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September 01, 2012 | doyle812 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States | September 01, 2012 | Details |
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August 12, 2012 | acmokeson | Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States | August 12, 2012 | Details |
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July 16, 2012 | Chip Krilowicz | Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States | July 27, 2012 | Details |
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July 23, 2012 | mansequip | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States | July 24, 2012 | Details |
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June 26, 2012 | Ed Buras | Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States | July 07, 2012 | Details |
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July 16, 2009 | Chip Krilowicz | Burlington County, New Jersey, United States | June 24, 2012 | Details |
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August 30, 2011 | macdougallj | Suffolk County, New York, United States | June 23, 2012 | Details |
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September 10, 2009 | cyric | Washington County, Rhode Island, United States | February 03, 2012 | Details |
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July 31, 2011 | audramckinney | Benton County, Arkansas, United States | January 03, 2012 | Details |
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August 11, 2011 | vkoslin | Jefferson County, Alabama, United States | August 21, 2011 | Details |
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June 28, 2011 | BobMoul | York County, Pennsylvania, United States | June 29, 2011 | Details |
| September 21, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Brown, Richard) | Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
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August 27, 2010 | rogerdowner (Mark Catlin) | Howard County, Maryland, United States | March 02, 2011 | Details |
| April 18, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Gillian Rabalais) | St Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| April 18, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Gillian Rabalais) | St Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| August 22, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Rory Bower) | Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| August 22, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Rory Bower) | Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| September 30, 2007 | Jeff Trahan (Jeff Trahan) | Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States | January 25, 2010 | Details | |
| August 20, 2007 | legacy.reporter (John Wheatley) | Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States | May 05, 2009 | Details | |
| June 15, 1888 | legacy.reporter (Rowley, R.R.) | Pike County, Missouri, United States | March 05, 2009 | Details | |
| June 08, 1888 | legacy.reporter (Rowley, R.R.) | Pike County, Missouri, United States | March 05, 2009 | Details | |
| September 01, 1978 | legacy.reporter | Phelps County, Missouri, United States | March 05, 2009 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter (Horsfall, J.) | Wright County, Missouri, United States | March 05, 2009 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter (Brower, A.E.) | Greene County, Missouri, United States | March 05, 2009 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | St. Louis City County, Missouri, United States | March 05, 2009 | Details | |
| July 21, 1903 | legacy.reporter (Horsfall, J.) | Wright County, Missouri, United States | March 05, 2009 | Details | |
| October 11, 1971 | legacy.reporter (Vincent, D.L.) | Texas County, Missouri, United States | March 05, 2009 | Details | |
| October 10, 1972 | legacy.reporter (Sheeley, Ron) | Texas County, Missouri, United States | March 05, 2009 | Details | |
| September 20, 2008 | legacy.reporter (Cody Hough) | Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| September 04, 2008 | BobMoul (Bob Moul) | Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States | January 15, 2009 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Crawford County, Arkansas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | New London County, Connecticut, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Tolland County, Connecticut, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Windham County, Connecticut, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | New Castle County, Delaware, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Highlands County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Cook County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Hancock County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Iroquois County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details |
