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Southern Pink-striped Oak Worm Moth

Anisota virginiensis

Photo by James McNair
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

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).

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PublishedApril 8, 2018

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