Pink-striped oakworm moth
Anisota virginiensis (Drury, 1773)
Family: Saturniidae
Subfamily: Ceratocampinae
Identification: Females are larger than males. Upperside of female is orange with pale purple at the margins of the wings. Scattered black specks are reduced or absent. Upperside of male is dark brown with some red on the hindwing and a large translucent white spot on the forewing. Both sexes have a small white cell spot on the forewing.
Wing Span: 1 5/8 - 2 5/8 inches (4.2 - 6.6 cm).
Life History: Adults are day fliers and mate in the morning. Females lay eggs after dusk in groups on the underside of oak leaves. Caterpillars feed together in groups, and pupate and overwinter in shallow underground burrows.
Flight: One brood from June-July in the north, at least two broods from May-September in the south, several broods throughout the year in Florida.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various oaks (Quercus species).
Adult Food: Adults do not feed.
Habitat: Deciduous woodland, suburbs, tree-lined city streets.
Range: Nova Scotia west across the Great Lakes states to Manitoba and Minnesota; south to central Florida, the Gulf Coast, and east 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
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 525 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 14, 2017
Submitted by: Sweetonthree
Region: Volusia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 14, 2017
Observation date: Jul 08, 2016
Submitted by: jwt200
Region: Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 10, 2017
Observation date: Sep 03, 2017
Submitted by: Steven Wilson
Region: Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 04, 2017
Observation date: Sep 01, 2017
Submitted by: scottbob139
Region: Texas, Tarrant County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 03, 2017
Observation date: Aug 22, 2017
Submitted by: Exo514
Region: Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 30, 2017
Observation date: Aug 22, 2017
Submitted by: Exo514
Region: Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 30, 2017
Observation date: Aug 23, 2017
Submitted by: Exo514
Region: Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 30, 2017
Observation date: Aug 26, 2017
Submitted by: nlg1976
Region: Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 27, 2017
Observation date: Aug 21, 2017
Submitted by: jdzadik
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 25, 2017
Observation date: Aug 19, 2017
Submitted by: MothMan19
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 24, 2017
Observation date: Aug 16, 2017
Submitted by: nlg1976
Region: Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 24, 2017
Observation date: Aug 22, 2017
Submitted by: Amberbrnhm
Region: Richland County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 22, 2017
Observation date: Aug 17, 2017
Submitted by: David Rye
Region: Putnam County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 18, 2017
Observation date: Aug 16, 2017
Submitted by: SLCPunk
Region: Wake County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 17, 2017
Observation date: Aug 07, 2017
Submitted by: Colcyn
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 12, 2017
Observation date: Mar 24, 2017
Submitted by: sbaumann
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 12, 2017
Observation date: Jul 31, 2017
Submitted by: Paul Ribitzki
Region: Creek County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 05, 2017
Observation date: Jul 29, 2017
Submitted by: Cheri Pierce
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 02, 2017
Observation date: Jul 18, 2017
Submitted by: jccustom
Region: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Jul 28, 2017
Observation date: Jul 25, 2017
Submitted by: Colin Gillette
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 26, 2017
Observation date: Jul 22, 2017
Submitted by: PBlack
Region: Bedford County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 25, 2017
Observation date: Jul 20, 2017
Submitted by: Flemingmv@gmail.com
Region: Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 20, 2017
Observation date: Jul 19, 2017
Submitted by: Zachsmom2013
Region: Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 19, 2017
Observation date: Jul 08, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 18, 2017
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