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 565 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 09, 2018
Submitted by: Orita
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 14, 2018
Observation date: Jun 11, 2018
Submitted by: djsourdiesel
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 13, 2018
Observation date: Aug 07, 2018
Submitted by: lynnnelson704
Region: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 07, 2018
Observation date: Jul 28, 2018
Submitted by: Wise1too
Region: Duval County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 30, 2018
Observation date: Jul 30, 2018
Submitted by: Grammasue39
Region: Volusia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 30, 2018
Observation date: Jul 28, 2018
Submitted by: jeking59
Region: Alachua County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 29, 2018
Observation date: Jul 25, 2018
Submitted by: plawryniuk
Region: Newport News, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 28, 2018
Observation date: Jul 21, 2018
Submitted by: Cheri Pierce
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 25, 2018
Observation date: Jun 25, 2018
Submitted by: pmrules21
Region: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 10, 2018
Observation date: May 20, 2018
Submitted by: zadabe2002
Region: Effingham County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 09, 2018
Observation date: Jul 01, 2018
Submitted by: jskinner
Region: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 06, 2018
Observation date: Jul 05, 2018
Submitted by: pabirdermoore
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 05, 2018
Observation date: Jul 02, 2018
Submitted by: CocoBinflorida
Region: Duval County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 02, 2018
Observation date: Jun 30, 2018
Submitted by: Ljaneb
Region: Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 01, 2018
Observation date: Jun 27, 2018
Submitted by: jet11
Region: Lee County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 29, 2018
Observation date: Jun 19, 2018
Submitted by: miamigirl
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 28, 2018
Observation date: Jun 05, 2018
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 26, 2018
Observation date: Jun 10, 2018
Submitted by: Busch12
Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 23, 2018
Observation date: Jun 11, 2018
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 23, 2018
Observation date: Aug 21, 2017
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 17, 2018
Observation date: May 30, 2018
Submitted by: cliffsmkia
Region: Van Buren County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 13, 2018
Observation date: Jun 12, 2018
Submitted by: MichelleLedet
Region: St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 12, 2018
Observation date: Jun 10, 2018
Submitted by: Ccutler510
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 10, 2018
Observation date: May 16, 2018
Submitted by: jleeaconte
Region: Pender County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 17, 2018
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