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: Aug 19, 2018
Submitted by: momsavang
Region: Harris County, Georgia, United States
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Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
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Region: South Carolina, United States
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Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
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Observation date: Jul 31, 2021
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Region: Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Sep 11, 2021
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Region: Virginia, Warren County, United States
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Verified date: Aug 23, 2021
Observation date: Aug 15, 2021
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Region: Pickens County, South Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Aug 16, 2021
Observation date: Aug 08, 2021
Submitted by: Christy Hardwick
Region: Franklin County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Aug 08, 2021
Observation date: Jul 27, 2021
Submitted by: SFellows
Region: Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Aug 07, 2021
Observation date: Aug 01, 2021
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
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Region: Dorchester County, South Carolina, United States
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Observation date: Aug 02, 2021
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Region: Wake County, North Carolina, United States
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Observation date: Jul 30, 2021
Submitted by: Emmylou
Region: Lexington County, South Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Jul 31, 2021
Observation date: Jul 25, 2021
Submitted by: Darrin Frye
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
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Observation date: Jun 07, 2021
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Region: Stafford County, Virginia, United States
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Region: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States
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Observation date: Jul 11, 2021
Submitted by: michellelynn1982
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Jul 11, 2021
Observation date: Jul 09, 2021
Submitted by: c.gold.00
Region: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 10, 2021
Observation date: Jul 06, 2021
Submitted by: Whitetigerpaws
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
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Verified date: Jul 06, 2021
Observation date: Jul 02, 2021
Submitted by: Llclarke14
Region: Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Jul 05, 2021
Observation date: Jun 29, 2021
Submitted by: Jhanek01
Region: Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jun 29, 2021
Observation date: Jun 21, 2021
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
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Observation date: Jun 04, 2021
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Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Jun 24, 2021
Observation date: Jun 23, 2021
Submitted by: LifeIsWorthIt91
Region: Duval County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Jun 24, 2021
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