Spiny oakworm moth
Anisota stigma (Fabricius, 1775)
Family: Saturniidae
Subfamily: Ceratocampinae
Identification: Females are larger than males. Upperside is reddish orange with scattered small black specks and faint postmedian lines on both wings. Forewing has a small white cell spot. Males are redder than females. Texas individuals of both sexes are browner.
Wing Span: 1 9/16 - 2 3/4 inches (4 - 7 cm).
Life History: Eggs are laid in clusters of 5-20 and hatch in about 2 weeks. Young caterpillars feed together and when older they feed alone. Fully-grown caterpillars pupate and overwinter in underground chambers.
Flight: One brood; from June-July in the north, July-August in the south, and August-September in Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various oaks (Quercus species).
Adult Food: Adults do not feed.
Habitat: Deciduous woods.
Range: Southeastern Canada; southern New England west to Minnesota, south to central Florida, the Gulf Coast, and central 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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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 466 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 15, 2021
Submitted by: Jess D
Region: Paulding County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 16, 2021
Observation date: Jul 13, 2021
Submitted by: Dida618
Region: Georgia, United States, Walton County
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 14, 2021
Observation date: Jul 03, 2021
Submitted by: Lexseay14
Region: Georgia, United States, Walker County
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 06, 2021
Observation date: Jul 03, 2021
Submitted by: deafdog
Region: Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 06, 2021
Observation date: Jul 07, 2018
Submitted by: steve.hoppin
Region: Scott County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 14, 2020
Observation date: Aug 26, 2020
Submitted by: Debi2020
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 13, 2020
Observation date: Jul 02, 2018
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Carter County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 11, 2020
Observation date: Jul 10, 2017
Submitted by: Dellaphipps
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 11, 2020
Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: Dan Coombes
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 10, 2020
Observation date: Jul 21, 2020
Submitted by: steve.hoppin
Region: Scott County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 10, 2020
Observation date: Jun 28, 2018
Submitted by: Marty Silver
Region: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 10, 2020
Observation date: Sep 12, 2020
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 14, 2020
Observation date: Sep 07, 2020
Submitted by: ffware
Region: Alamance County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 11, 2020
Observation date: Aug 20, 2020
Submitted by: Libbromus
Region: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 30, 2020
Observation date: Jul 26, 2020
Submitted by: elopm
Region: Johnson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 03, 2020
Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 25, 2020
Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: meadowglenfarm
Region: Scott County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 19, 2020
Observation date: Jul 14, 2020
Submitted by: Bggogel4
Region: Spencer County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 14, 2020
Observation date: Jul 11, 2020
Submitted by: elopm
Region: Johnson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 11, 2020
Observation date: Jul 05, 2020
Submitted by: jayceeteebee
Region: Georgia, Towns County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 06, 2020
Observation date: Jun 18, 2020
Submitted by: mikelenti
Region: York County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 19, 2020
Observation date: Sep 14, 2019
Submitted by: Eric Wood
Region: Callaway County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 25, 2019
Observation date: Jul 27, 2019
Submitted by: rseidler
Region: Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 12, 2019
Observation date: Aug 08, 2019
Submitted by: gfgreen
Region: Cass County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 11, 2019
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