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
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Observation date: Jun 24, 2023
Submitted by: julesjudge
Region: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States
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Submitted by: Coastalnature
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
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Observation date: Jun 16, 2023
Submitted by: lindasbutterflies
Region: Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Jun 18, 2023
Observation date: Jun 08, 2023
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Jun 18, 2023
Observation date: Jun 13, 2023
Submitted by: comradeghost
Region: Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Jun 14, 2023
Observation date: Jun 12, 2023
Submitted by: Shan k
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
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Verified date: Jun 13, 2023
Observation date: Jun 11, 2023
Submitted by: Team-Chick
Region: Virginia, York County, United States
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Verified date: Jun 12, 2023
Observation date: May 31, 2023
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 02, 2023
Observation date: May 19, 2023
Submitted by: aether.liz
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 21, 2023
Observation date: Apr 30, 2023
Submitted by: Cassandraharrop
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 01, 2023
Observation date: Apr 19, 2023
Submitted by: BethKelleyZorbanos
Region: Jackson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Apr 28, 2023
Observation date: Apr 16, 2023
Submitted by: Brittannylynnnn
Region: Liberty County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Apr 28, 2023
Observation date: Apr 14, 2023
Submitted by: wildman
Region: Dorchester County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Apr 16, 2023
Observation date: Mar 24, 2023
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 25, 2023
Observation date: Jun 09, 2022
Submitted by: evelyntomology
Region: Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 24, 2023
Observation date: Oct 10, 2022
Submitted by: vladeb
Region: Okeechobee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 13, 2022
Observation date: Aug 14, 2022
Submitted by: bttfly9@yahoo.com
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 27, 2022
Observation date: Feb 06, 2022
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 24, 2022
Observation date: Sep 13, 2020
Submitted by: treys grammy
Region: Benton County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: owlbyr
Verified date: Sep 15, 2022
Observation date: May 28, 2020
Submitted by: scoutsagirl
Region: Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: owlbyr
Verified date: Sep 15, 2022
Observation date: Aug 10, 2022
Submitted by: John Terpstra
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 14, 2022
Observation date: Sep 06, 2022
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 11, 2022
Observation date: Sep 10, 2022
Submitted by: Ghalejax
Region: Duval County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 11, 2022
Observation date: Sep 10, 2022
Submitted by: Jbenson827
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 11, 2022
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