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Pink striped oakworm moth

Anisota virginiensis

Photo by GraceWhite
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Description:

I spotted this lovely little moth sitting still on the ground for several minutes. After looking at the pictures, I discovered it was excreting that yellow substance, which quickly soaked into the ground. (The last three pictures are in sequence of it happening.) Then it quickly flew away.

I'm thinking some kind of oakworm moth. It was under an oak tree, fittingly.

Reference Links:

Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepi…

Species ID Suggestions

Pink-striped Oakworm

Anisota virginiensis

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Fyn Kynd
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Comments (5)
HemaShah
Here is the caterpillar!! https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/357686112
Maria dB
Really nice action series! There is also a mission for North Carolina: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/9136757

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PublishedJune 1, 2014

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