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 14, 2026
Submitted by: Stephanie Moore
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 20, 2026
Observation date: Jun 17, 2026
Submitted by: Stephanie Moore
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Jun 19, 2026
Observation date: Jun 16, 2026
Submitted by: PaulaLyons
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 16, 2026
Observation date: Jun 13, 2026
Submitted by: Rob Williams
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 14, 2026
Observation date: Jun 12, 2026
Submitted by: elenakamis
Region: Kennebec County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 13, 2026
Observation date: Jun 01, 2026
Submitted by: Belinda Knoblock
Region: Putnam County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 07, 2026
Observation date: May 24, 2024
Submitted by: LanaV
Region: Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 26, 2026
Observation date: Apr 03, 2026
Submitted by: Maggiemyst
Region: Montgomery County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Apr 12, 2026
Observation date: Jul 01, 2025
Submitted by: pplank10
Region: Warren County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 13, 2025
Observation date: Nov 10, 2025
Submitted by: WanderingWizard
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 13, 2025
Observation date: Apr 27, 2021
Submitted by: kareny
Region: Harper County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 21, 2025
Observation date: Sep 19, 2025
Submitted by: Ozark_Bill
Region: Jefferson County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Ozark_Bill
Verified date: Sep 20, 2025
Observation date: Sep 02, 2025
Submitted by: Rclements7051
Region: Lexington County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 15, 2025
Observation date: Sep 06, 2025
Submitted by: Mandi Lee
Region: Stewart County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 08, 2025
Observation date: Sep 05, 2025
Submitted by: sami_amidala
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 06, 2025
Observation date: Jun 30, 2025
Submitted by: pipher_rowan
Region: Calvert County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 24, 2025
Observation date: Aug 17, 2025
Submitted by: dnight30
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 24, 2025
Observation date: Aug 06, 2025
Submitted by: Melinda Bell
Region: Sumner County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 09, 2025
Observation date: Jun 13, 2025
Submitted by: dnight30
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 02, 2025
Observation date: Apr 02, 2025
Submitted by: Rob Williams
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 12, 2025
Observation date: Jun 25, 2025
Submitted by: fiona7kelly7
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 08, 2025
Observation date: May 25, 2025
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe (Lyndia Hyman)
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: May 25, 2025
Observation date: Apr 15, 2025
Submitted by: Spank_Zelda
Region: Volusia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 16, 2025
Observation date: Sep 01, 2024
Submitted by: Ekawa94
Region: Darlington County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 02, 2024
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