Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1173067

Pink-striped oakworm moth
Anisota virginiensis

Observation date: July 16, 2018
Date notes: July 2018
Submitted by: Staysea
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: The mating ritual seems to be very long and lackluster; they did not move at all for over an hour. I didn’t get to observe enough to see how just how long they mated for.
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: August 25, 2018
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Volusia County, United States, Florida