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 591 verified sightings
Observation date: Mar 10, 2019
Submitted by: Tom.mick
Region: Dixie County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 11, 2019
Observation date: Jul 30, 2018
Submitted by: Rose A. Payne
Region: Bibb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jan 30, 2019
Observation date: Dec 12, 2018
Submitted by: Jpolge@gmail.com
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 12, 2018
Observation date: Dec 08, 2018
Submitted by: graysoc
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 09, 2018
Observation date: Jun 26, 2016
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 30, 2018
Observation date: Aug 18, 2018
Submitted by: Alexeander
Region: Bulloch County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Oct 22, 2018
Observation date: Jul 11, 2018
Submitted by: LCOOPER298
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 11, 2018
Observation date: Oct 04, 2018
Submitted by: Jimsz51
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 11, 2018
Observation date: Sep 27, 2018
Submitted by: Bunni95
Region: Seminole County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 11, 2018
Observation date: Jul 28, 2018
Submitted by: Ciaoccatt
Region: Duval County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 10, 2018
Observation date: Sep 19, 2018
Submitted by: rwilkes
Region: Alachua County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 08, 2018
Observation date: Aug 23, 2018
Submitted by: John W
Region: Seminole County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 18, 2018
Observation date: Sep 09, 2018
Submitted by: Nicole-CoCo-Garrard
Region: Jackson County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 11, 2018
Observation date: Jun 09, 2018
Submitted by: Theenglishking
Region: Banks County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 08, 2018
Observation date: May 20, 2016
Submitted by: franyoung31
Region: Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 05, 2018
Observation date: Sep 02, 2018
Submitted by: Dean Breaux
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 03, 2018
Observation date: Jun 22, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 02, 2018
Observation date: Jul 10, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 29, 2018
Observation date: Jun 25, 2018
Submitted by: Tam Stage
Region: Grayson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 27, 2018
Observation date: Mar 05, 2017
Submitted by: Sherbutter
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 26, 2018
Observation date: Aug 22, 2018
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 25, 2018
Observation date: Jun 10, 2018
Submitted by: benjamincat
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 25, 2018
Observation date: Jun 17, 2018
Submitted by: Smalltowngirl
Region: Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Aug 25, 2018
Observation date: Jul 16, 2018
Submitted by: Staysea
Region: Volusia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 25, 2018
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