Orange-tipped oakworm moth
Anisota senatoria (J.E. Smith, 1797)
Family: Saturniidae
Subfamily: Ceratocampinae
Identification: Females can be twice as large as males. Upperside of female is yellow-orange to yellow-brown; forewing has a white cell spot and varying amounts of scattered black specks. Upperside of male is reddish orange to brownish orange; forewing is narrow with a small white cell spot and a small whitish translucent patch.
Wing Span: 1 3/16 - 2 inches (3 - 5 cm).
Life History: Adults are day fliers. Mating takes place from late morning to early afternoon, and in late afternoon or dusk, females begin laying eggs in large clumps on the underside of oak leaves. Eggs hatch in about 2 weeks and are gregarious when young. Fully-grown caterpillars pupate and overwinter in shallow underground chambers.
Flight: One brood from June-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various oaks (Quercus) and perhaps chinquapin (Castanea pumila).
Adult Food: Adults do not feed.
Habitat: Deciduous forests.
Range: Southern Maine west across the Great Lakes region to central Minnesota; south to central Georgia, central Alabama, central Mississippi, Louisiana, and east Texas.
Conservation: Caterpillar populations can be large enough to cause severe defoliation of oaks.
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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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Aug 10, 2019
Submitted by: Sporty88305
Region: Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 07, 2022
Observation date: Sep 05, 2018
Submitted by: momsavang
Region: Muscogee County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 06, 2022
Observation date: Sep 05, 2018
Submitted by: magnolyah
Region: Georgia, Towns County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 05, 2022
Observation date: Aug 26, 2018
Submitted by: Falcon5177
Region: Douglas County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 05, 2022
Observation date: Aug 24, 2018
Submitted by: Nina Moring
Region: Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 05, 2022
Observation date: Sep 04, 2017
Submitted by: Griffj
Region: Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 05, 2022
Observation date: Aug 18, 2017
Submitted by: Drdtw
Region: DeKalb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 04, 2022
Observation date: Aug 02, 2017
Submitted by: Wissette8@yahoo.com
Region: Paulding County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 03, 2022
Observation date: Aug 24, 2015
Submitted by: auchencook
Region: Clarke County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 30, 2022
Observation date: Aug 20, 2015
Submitted by: lseadore
Region: Georgia, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 30, 2022
Observation date: Aug 28, 2015
Submitted by: sltrammell
Region: Scott County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 29, 2022
Observation date: Aug 15, 2015
Submitted by: krogmon
Region: Hall County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 29, 2022
Observation date: Aug 13, 2015
Submitted by: Nick1
Region: Catoosa County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 29, 2022
Observation date: Sep 04, 2017
Submitted by: Wlmay67
Region: DeKalb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 17, 2022
Observation date: Aug 29, 2021
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Dec 21, 2021
Observation date: Aug 19, 2018
Submitted by: edailey001
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 01, 2021
Observation date: Sep 09, 2019
Submitted by: geocachelinda
Region: Saratoga County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 12, 2021
Observation date: Aug 25, 2016
Submitted by: Squishdiboo
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 01, 2021
Observation date: Jul 15, 2013
Submitted by: crx2aj3
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 30, 2021
Observation date: Jul 08, 2013
Submitted by: crx2aj3
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 30, 2021
Observation date: Aug 09, 2013
Submitted by: crx2aj3
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 30, 2021
Observation date: Sep 20, 2017
Submitted by: PianoKitten
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 30, 2021
Observation date: Sep 23, 2020
Submitted by: lantana
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 25, 2021
Observation date: Sep 24, 2021
Submitted by: buggy.huggy
Region: Clay County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 25, 2021
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