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Pink-striped oakworm

Anisota virginiensis

Photo by Aaron_G
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Field Notes

Description:

The female's wings are purplish red with ochre-yellow. They have thin scales and are almost transparent. The male's wings are purplish brown with a large transparent space in the middle. The female is larger than the male. The wing span is 4.2 to 6.6 centimeters. (information from Wikipedia)

Habitat:

City park

Notes:

This larva turns into a spectacularly-colored moth.

Reference Links:

Anisota virginiensis - Wikipedia, Species Anisota virginiensis - Pink-striped Oakworm - Hodges#7723 - BugGuide.Net

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