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
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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
Observation date: May 10, 2018
Submitted by: Spenton
Region: Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 12, 2018
Observation date: May 08, 2018
Submitted by: Aszurrea
Region: Pasco County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 12, 2018
Observation date: Oct 02, 2016
Submitted by: Ltbailey465
Region: Indian River County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 08, 2018
Observation date: Aug 11, 2013
Submitted by: bpshorty
Region: Horry County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 21, 2018
Observation date: Apr 19, 2018
Submitted by: GPete
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 20, 2018
Observation date: Mar 29, 2018
Submitted by: JazzyGentry
Region: Duval County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 31, 2018
Observation date: Mar 22, 2018
Submitted by: rabarthelemy
Region: St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 23, 2018
Observation date: Mar 02, 2018
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 03, 2018
Observation date: Jun 03, 2016
Submitted by: Viviana
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 15, 2017
Observation date: Jun 23, 2016
Submitted by: ciberpine
Region: Denton County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 13, 2017
Observation date: Oct 19, 2017
Submitted by: Dlbtoyou
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 19, 2017
Observation date: Aug 12, 2016
Submitted by: rbirds
Region: Duval County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 16, 2017
Observation date: Oct 15, 2017
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Harrison County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 15, 2017
Observation date: Sep 12, 2017
Submitted by: Michele Roman
Region: Cherokee County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 13, 2017
Observation date: Mar 21, 2017
Submitted by: littlewesleysmama
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 10, 2017
Observation date: Sep 27, 2017
Submitted by: kitkatcrzy
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 29, 2017
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
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