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Peigler's oakworm moth
Anisota peigleri Riotte, 1975
Family: Saturniidae
Subfamily: Ceratocampinae
Identification: Females may be twice as large as males. Upperside of female is reddish orange, with the hindwing paler. Forewing has a white cell spot and a faint dark postmedian line. Upperside of male forewing is dark brown with a small white cell spot and a whitish translucent patch. Hindwing is mostly reddish.
Wing Span: 1 11/16 - 2 11/16 inches (4.3 - 6.9 cm).
Life History: Adults are day fliers, and mate from midmorning until midafternoon. Females lay eggs after dusk in large clumps on oak leaves. Caterpillars feed in tight groups throughout their development. Fully-grown caterpillars pupate and overwinter in shallow underground chambers.
Flight: One flight from mid-July to late August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various black oaks (Quercus) and ornamental pin oak (Q. palustris).
Adult Food: Adults do not feed.
Habitat: Piedmont and flat, dry oak scrub.
Range: Southeast Kentucky, southwest Virginia, eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina south through western South Carolina and central Georgia into north-central Florida.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
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Displaying 1 - 24 of 47 verified sightings

Observation date: Aug 17, 2022
Submitted by: knwcsa
Region: Catoosa County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 17, 2022

Observation date: Aug 09, 2022
Submitted by: thoscole
Region: Fulton County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 13, 2022

Observation date: Aug 01, 2022
Submitted by: speele
Region: Pickens County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 08, 2022

Observation date: Jul 05, 2022
Submitted by: jolenelaro
Region: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 24, 2022

Observation date: Jul 08, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 17, 2022

Observation date: Sep 14, 2020
Submitted by: Ryan84
Region: McDowell County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 08, 2022

Observation date: Aug 07, 2018
Submitted by: Niayre
Region: DeKalb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 05, 2022

Observation date: Sep 10, 2021
Submitted by: tbju
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 10, 2021

Observation date: Aug 27, 2021
Submitted by: mka0425
Region: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 28, 2021

Observation date: Aug 13, 2021
Submitted by: Howellers
Region: Cobb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 14, 2021

Observation date: Jul 08, 2021
Submitted by: Atlienxa4
Region: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 11, 2021

Observation date: Jul 07, 2021
Submitted by: Tmoore1540
Region: Georgia, United States, Walton County
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 08, 2021

Observation date: Sep 08, 2020
Submitted by: Katemariecofsky
Region: Douglas County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 16, 2020

Observation date: Sep 14, 2020
Submitted by: Jess D
Region: Paulding County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 16, 2020

Observation date: Aug 27, 2020
Submitted by: Ccorcorran
Region: Douglas County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 28, 2020

Observation date: Aug 20, 2020
Submitted by: Lmunsen
Region: Hall County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 27, 2020

Observation date: Aug 19, 2020
Submitted by: harherr
Region: DeKalb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 27, 2020

Observation date: Sep 08, 2018
Submitted by: Dr. Z.
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 08, 2018

Observation date: Aug 25, 2018
Submitted by: farfield
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 27, 2018

Observation date: Aug 23, 2017
Submitted by: DRW
Region: Gilmer County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 09, 2017

Observation date: Aug 14, 2017
Submitted by: Zachsmom2013
Region: Catawba County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 15, 2017

Observation date: Aug 10, 2017
Submitted by: castone1_gmail.com
Region: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 11, 2017

Observation date: Aug 20, 2016
Submitted by: snakeowl
Region: Fulton County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 13, 2016

Observation date: Aug 21, 2014
Submitted by: snakeowl
Region: Fulton County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 24, 2014
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