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 683 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 04, 2020
Submitted by: Mothking
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 17, 2020
Observation date: Aug 16, 2020
Submitted by: torinobrien
Region: Orange County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 13, 2020
Observation date: Oct 11, 2020
Submitted by: Rhoadrunner
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 13, 2020
Observation date: Jul 04, 2018
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 11, 2020
Observation date: Sep 26, 2020
Submitted by: Grammi2424
Region: Martin County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 06, 2020
Observation date: May 18, 2020
Submitted by: Joanna Griffith
Region: Jackson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 28, 2020
Observation date: Aug 22, 2020
Submitted by: MothSter
Region: Alachua County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 24, 2020
Observation date: Aug 11, 2020
Submitted by: Muilam006
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 18, 2020
Observation date: Jul 23, 2020
Submitted by: jakenolivia
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 02, 2020
Observation date: Jul 16, 2020
Submitted by: Caroline Bustamante
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 02, 2020
Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: Cjschultz94
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: jasondroberts
Verified date: Aug 26, 2020
Observation date: Aug 24, 2020
Submitted by: marv1943
Region: Craven County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 24, 2020
Observation date: Aug 08, 2020
Submitted by: Stephen G.
Region: Washington County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: Stephen G.
Verified date: Aug 23, 2020
Observation date: Aug 18, 2020
Submitted by: Jess D
Region: Paulding County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 20, 2020
Observation date: Aug 15, 2020
Submitted by: Eddie Wyatt
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 15, 2020
Observation date: Aug 13, 2020
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 15, 2020
Observation date: Aug 11, 2020
Submitted by: plawryniuk
Region: Newport News, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 11, 2020
Observation date: Aug 08, 2020
Submitted by: jnchandler
Region: Richmond County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 10, 2020
Observation date: Aug 01, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 03, 2020
Observation date: Aug 01, 2020
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 02, 2020
Observation date: Aug 01, 2020
Submitted by: MaMac
Region: Dorchester County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 01, 2020
Observation date: Jul 27, 2020
Submitted by: Jw3star
Region: Liberty County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 30, 2020
Observation date: Jul 23, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 23, 2020
Observation date: Jul 10, 2020
Submitted by: sctigress1980
Region: Oconee County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 10, 2020
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