Pink-striped oakworm moth
Anisota virginiensis (Drury, 1773)
Family: Saturniidae
Subfamily: Ceratocampinae
Identification: Females are larger than males. Upperside of female is orange with pale purple at the margins of the wings. Scattered black specks are reduced or absent. Upperside of male is dark brown with some red on the hindwing and a large translucent white spot on the forewing. Both sexes have a small white cell spot on the forewing.
Wing Span: 1 5/8 - 2 5/8 inches (4.2 - 6.6 cm).
Life History: Adults are day fliers and mate in the morning. Females lay eggs after dusk in groups on the underside of oak leaves. Caterpillars feed together in groups, and pupate and overwinter in shallow underground burrows.
Flight: One brood from June-July in the north, at least two broods from May-September in the south, several broods throughout the year in Florida.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various oaks (Quercus species).
Adult Food: Adults do not feed.
Habitat: Deciduous woodland, suburbs, tree-lined city streets.
Range: Nova Scotia west across the Great Lakes states to Manitoba and Minnesota; south to central Florida, the Gulf Coast, and east Texas.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 646 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 02, 2020
Submitted by: kruth857
Region: Amelia County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 02, 2020
Observation date: Apr 28, 2020
Submitted by: mystromenendez
Region: Carroll County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 31, 2020
Observation date: May 27, 2020
Submitted by: BethWayman
Region: Bryan County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 28, 2020
Observation date: May 24, 2020
Submitted by: Kjaco
Region: Dorchester County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 25, 2020
Observation date: May 21, 2020
Submitted by: Vennie322
Region: Seminole County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 23, 2020
Observation date: May 21, 2020
Submitted by: ezettler
Region: Alachua County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 22, 2020
Observation date: May 18, 2020
Submitted by: dragonfire
Region: Duval County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 18, 2020
Observation date: Sep 15, 2018
Submitted by: Palmiera
Region: Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 03, 2020
Observation date: Mar 21, 2020
Submitted by: Janberry72
Region: Martin County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 21, 2020
Observation date: Mar 18, 2020
Submitted by: Cassandra_Betts
Region: Seminole County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 19, 2020
Observation date: Feb 06, 2020
Submitted by: Danni_Phantom
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 07, 2020
Observation date: Aug 08, 2019
Submitted by: TomObrock
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 11, 2019
Observation date: Oct 02, 2019
Submitted by: robertnhahn
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 07, 2019
Observation date: Jul 06, 2018
Submitted by: LadyAshleyR
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 06, 2019
Observation date: Aug 25, 2019
Submitted by: a-o
Region: Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 08, 2019
Observation date: Aug 31, 2019
Submitted by: jrgarris.sr
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 31, 2019
Observation date: Aug 28, 2019
Submitted by: pmrules21
Region: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 29, 2019
Observation date: Aug 27, 2019
Submitted by: mburns498
Region: Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 27, 2019
Observation date: Jul 09, 2019
Submitted by: pmrules21
Region: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 23, 2019
Observation date: Aug 17, 2019
Submitted by: LinCepek
Region: Stokes County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 19, 2019
Observation date: Aug 10, 2019
Submitted by: Tkindle
Region: Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 11, 2019
Observation date: Aug 10, 2019
Submitted by: Rebelgirl
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 10, 2019
Observation date: Aug 08, 2019
Submitted by: Jeffguide
Region: Garland County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 08, 2019
Observation date: Aug 03, 2019
Submitted by: acronauer
Region: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 04, 2019
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