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: Jul 05, 2017
Submitted by: Jerry Van Den Berg
Region: Newaygo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
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Observation date: Jan 20, 2021
Submitted by: Claudio Silvaggi
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
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Observation date: May 28, 2016
Submitted by: Rangertsp
Region: Overton County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Dec 13, 2020
Observation date: May 06, 2019
Submitted by: Hp.k9fanatic
Region: Fayette County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Dec 12, 2020
Observation date: Jun 18, 2020
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Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
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Verified date: Dec 12, 2020
Observation date: Aug 24, 2020
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Region: Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Dec 10, 2020
Observation date: Sep 08, 2019
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
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Verified date: Nov 27, 2020
Observation date: Nov 21, 2020
Submitted by: dhsphar1
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
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Observation date: Jun 28, 2020
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Region: Saratoga County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Nov 21, 2020
Observation date: Oct 04, 2020
Submitted by: Mothking
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
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Observation date: Aug 16, 2020
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Region: Orange County, North Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Oct 13, 2020
Observation date: Oct 11, 2020
Submitted by: Rhoadrunner
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Oct 13, 2020
Observation date: Jul 04, 2018
Submitted by: Wade Wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
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Verified date: Oct 11, 2020
Observation date: Sep 26, 2020
Submitted by: Grammi2424
Region: Martin County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Oct 06, 2020
Observation date: May 18, 2020
Submitted by: Joanna Griffith
Region: Jackson County, Georgia, United States
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Verified date: Sep 28, 2020
Observation date: Aug 22, 2020
Submitted by: MothSter
Region: Alachua County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Sep 24, 2020
Observation date: Aug 11, 2020
Submitted by: Muilam006
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
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Observation date: Jul 23, 2020
Submitted by: jakenolivia
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Sep 02, 2020
Observation date: Jul 16, 2020
Submitted by: Caroline Bustamante
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Sep 02, 2020
Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: Cjschultz94
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
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Verified date: Aug 26, 2020
Observation date: Aug 24, 2020
Submitted by: marv1943
Region: Craven County, North Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Aug 24, 2020
Observation date: Aug 08, 2020
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Region: Washington County, Arkansas, United States
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Observation date: Aug 18, 2020
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Region: Paulding County, Georgia, United States
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Observation date: Aug 15, 2020
Submitted by: Eddie Wyatt
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 15, 2020
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