Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1319510

Pink-striped oakworm moth
Anisota virginiensis

Observation date: October 04, 2021
Submitted by: Ryan84
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: February 08, 2022
Coordinator notes: <i>A. virginiensis virginiensis</i> - Northern Pink-striped Oakworm - as far south as North Carolina, except that on the coastal plain from Cape Hatteras (NC) south the southern ssp. occurs <i>A. virginiensis pellucida</i> - Southern Pink-striped Oakworm - SE states from the coastal plain of NC at about Cape Hatteras to all of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Louisiana