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 617 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 11, 2019
Submitted by: Sporty88305
Region: Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 15, 2019
Observation date: Jul 10, 2019
Submitted by: Jrowe44
Region: Johnston County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 12, 2019
Observation date: Jul 05, 2019
Submitted by: fionakelly449
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 08, 2019
Observation date: Jul 08, 2019
Submitted by: Jchriest
Region: Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 08, 2019
Observation date: Jul 06, 2019
Submitted by: TaaffeC
Region: Coos County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 06, 2019
Observation date: Jul 02, 2019
Submitted by: Chinmom
Region: Hall County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 04, 2019
Observation date: Jun 20, 2019
Submitted by: pmrules21
Region: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 03, 2019
Observation date: Jul 01, 2019
Submitted by: MamaGale
Region: Warren County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 01, 2019
Observation date: Jun 27, 2019
Submitted by: Mothhunter
Region: Laurens County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 28, 2019
Observation date: Jun 24, 2019
Submitted by: woody meristem
Region: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 26, 2019
Observation date: Jul 21, 2015
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 24, 2019
Observation date: Jun 21, 2019
Submitted by: dparobek
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 22, 2019
Observation date: Jun 19, 2019
Submitted by: cskipper
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 19, 2019
Observation date: Jun 19, 2019
Submitted by: LNJ
Region: Putnam County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 19, 2019
Observation date: Jun 17, 2019
Submitted by: ameldock
Region: Anderson County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 17, 2019
Observation date: May 27, 2019
Submitted by: Kmilloy
Region: Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 15, 2019
Observation date: Jun 07, 2019
Submitted by: GontaLikesBugs
Region: Martin County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 08, 2019
Observation date: Jun 04, 2019
Submitted by: Brynne Bryan
Region: Denton County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 04, 2019
Observation date: May 28, 2019
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe (Linda Hyman)
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: May 29, 2019
Observation date: May 02, 2019
Submitted by: Stephen G.
Region: Boone County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: Stephen G.
Verified date: May 16, 2019
Observation date: May 08, 2019
Submitted by: turtlemommy
Region: Onslow County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 08, 2019
Observation date: May 03, 2019
Submitted by: TenacityWright
Region: Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 05, 2019
Observation date: Apr 18, 2019
Submitted by: Shurli
Region: Dorchester County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 19, 2019
Observation date: Apr 12, 2019
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Apr 17, 2019
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